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Isin–Larsa Wars

2025 BCE – 1763 BCE · 262 years

After the fall of Ur, the rival city-states of Isin and Larsa fought for hegemony over southern Mesopotamia, until Rim-Sin I of Larsa conquered Isin and Larsa itself fell to Hammurabi of Babylon in 1763 BC.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Dynasty of Isin
  • Dynasty of Larsa (Rim-Sin I)
  • Sumerian city-states

Key moments

Defining events in the Isin–Larsa Wars.

  1. 1794 BC Conquest of Isin by Rim-Sin I
  2. 1763 BC Fall of Larsa to Babylon

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 2025 BCE and 1763 BCE.

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