Around 2050-2000 BC, the great kingdom of the Sumerians wasattacked by external invaders. Sumeria had been a powerful kingdomin the western part of Asia, and it had roughly occupied the landthat was one day to become Babylonia. The history of Babylonia isconsidered to have started with Hammurabi, who became the king ofthe city of Babylon in 1792 BC.

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