Babylon-aem

The first Babylonian Dynasty was astablished by Sumu-abum, but the city-state controlled little surrounding territory before it became the capital of Hammurabi's empire. The city continued to be the capital of the region know as Babylonia. Although during the almost 400 years of domination by the Kassities, the city was renamed Karanduniash. Hummurabi is also known for codifying the laws of Babylonia into the Code Of Hummurabi that has had a lasting influence on legal thought. The city its self was built on the Euphrates, and divided in equal parts along its self and right banks, with steep embankments to contain the rivers seasonal floods. Babylon grew in extent over time, but gradually became rule to Assyria.