2003 saw the publication of the first synthesis in French on the Babylonian king Hammu-rabi [1] (1792-1750 BC [2]). The initial idea was to cover the reigns of his five successors in the course of this year : Samsu-iluna, who reigned for 38 years, from 1749 to 1712, then Abi-ešuh (28 years, from 1711 to 1684), Ammi-ditana (37 years, from 1683 to 1647), Ammi-ṣaduqa (21 years, from 1646 to 1624) and finally Samsu-ditana (31 years from 1625 to 1595). However, this period spans a century and a half so it seemed more reasonable to limit this year's lecture to the reign of Samsu-iluna, as much new data on this period is available. The study of the later kings, from Abi-ešuh to Samsu-ditana, will be carried out in 2019-2020, especially as here too a wealth of documentation has been published in recent years and has not yet been sufficiently taken into account.
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Lecture
Mesopotamia under Hammu-rabi's successors
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