Old Babylonian Empire

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the capital of Old Babylonian Empire?Babylon
2. What is Old Babylonian Empire known for?Advancements in mathematics (sexagesimal system) and astronomy
3. What is the period?c. 1894–1595 BC
4. What is the geographical context?Mesopotamia, situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
5. What was the Old Babylonian Empire and when did it exist?It was an ancient kingdom in Mesopotamia that lasted from about 1894 to 1595 BC.
6. Who was Hammurabi and why is he famous?Hammurabi was a king of Babylon who created the Code of Hammurabi, a set of 282 laws that helped keep order.

Amorites: A Semitic people who established the First Babylonian Dynasty and ruled much of Mesopotamia.
Sexagesimal System: A number system with a base of 60, developed by the Babylonians and still used for time and angles.
Hittites: An ancient Anatolian people who conquered Babylon around 1595 BC, contributing to the empire's fall.