Shamshi-Adad I

Shamshi-Adad I in Wikipedia

Shamshi-Adad I (fl. late 18th century BC (short chronology)) was an Assyrian king. He rose to prominence when he carved out an empire encompassing much of Mesopotamia, Syria and Asia Minor. After his death, Assyria was soon defeated by Hammurabi of Babylon and remained in the shadow of the Babylonian Empire throughout this period. Rise to power Hi...

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