Samsu-Iluna (Samsuiluna)(c.1792 - 1712 BC), was the King of Babylon, who reigned from 1750 BC to 1712 BC. Birth He was a son of Hammurabi and an unknown mother. Samsu-Iluna's Reign He fought against Rim-Sin II of Larsa. Most of the fighting took place on the Elam and Sumer border before Rim-Sin II was captured and executed. During the war, he partially destroyed the city of Ur and Uruk. Iluma-Ilu, pretending to be a descendant of Damiq-Ilishu, the last King of Isin, raised the revolt against Sam… (More on Samsu-iluna) |