Definition of Babylon
Considered one of the most important, beautiful and rich of ancient cities, the city of Babylon was extended in the South of the territory of Iraq and formed part of the Mesopotamian societies that were located around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The city of Babylon passed through many hands and was dominated by numerous companies since its location was of special importance and usefulness due to the fertility of its soil, its proximity to the rivers and the growth of its urban center. You can start talking about Babylon as the city that King Hammurabi did flourish in the 17TH century BC, more specifically between 1654 and 1696. In this period, and because of his great power and intelligence, Hammurabi created the Babylonian Empire which, logically, had the city to capital and centre of all activities. This territory included the kingdoms of Sumer and Akkad, one of the oldest and most powerful in earlier centuries. Hammurabi ruled the Babylonian Empire very efficiently, based on the establishment of organized and serious codes of coexistence among them the code of Hammurabi is most famous today. In addition, it brought to the city unveiled a major economic and cultural flowering.
The death of Hammurabi, and for the following centuries, the Empire would be destroyed and the city of Babylon would be invaded again and again by different groups seeking to exercise the domain in the rich region of Mesopotamia. Thus, Babylon remained under power the casitas in the 13th century before Christ, before moving on to the hand of the Chaldeans, who form the Empire Neobabilonico with rulers of great importance such as Assurbanipal, Nabopolassar, and the best known of them all, Nabucodonosor II (in the 6th century BC). The latter would be who would return to Babylon the splendour that the city once had known, recalling among its achievements the magnificent Jardines Colgantes (considered one of the 7 Wonders of the ancient world) or imposing door of Ishtar (the city) constructed with beautiful stones, blue, decorated with Lions and fantastic animals.
The history of Babylon would follow after the Chaldean reign, with the Persian invasion in the 6th century BC and the integration of the region to the Islamic world in the sixth century of our era.
The death of Hammurabi, and for the following centuries, the Empire would be destroyed and the city of Babylon would be invaded again and again by different groups seeking to exercise the domain in the rich region of Mesopotamia. Thus, Babylon remained under power the casitas in the 13th century before Christ, before moving on to the hand of the Chaldeans, who form the Empire Neobabilonico with rulers of great importance such as Assurbanipal, Nabopolassar, and the best known of them all, Nabucodonosor II (in the 6th century BC). The latter would be who would return to Babylon the splendour that the city once had known, recalling among its achievements the magnificent Jardines Colgantes (considered one of the 7 Wonders of the ancient world) or imposing door of Ishtar (the city) constructed with beautiful stones, blue, decorated with Lions and fantastic animals.
The history of Babylon would follow after the Chaldean reign, with the Persian invasion in the 6th century BC and the integration of the region to the Islamic world in the sixth century of our era.