Mesopotamia & LevantAsia

Old Babylonian Empire

Also known as First Babylonian Empire, First Dynasty of Babylon

c. 1894 – c. 1595 BCE · about 299 years approximate dates

The First Dynasty of Babylon rose to dominate Mesopotamia, above all under Hammurabi, whose law code is one of the best-known ancient legal texts. The dynasty ended when the Hittites sacked Babylon in 1595 BCE.

Key facts

Dates	c. 1894 – c. 1595 BCE
Region	Mesopotamia & Levant
Continent	Asia
Capital	Babylon
Founder	Sumu-abum
Religion(s)	Mesopotamian religion
Peak extent	≈ 0.25 million km² (c. 1690 BCE) – source

Before & after

Preceded by

Third Dynasty of Ur (Neo-Sumerian Empire) Larsa Mari

Followed by

Kassite Babylonia First Sealand dynasty

In the Islamic timeline

Babylonian / Mesopotamian Paganism (People of Ibrahim) — Marduk became the chief god of Babylon.

Sources

Wikipedia – First Babylonian Empire
Wikipedia – List of largest empires

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.