Hammurabi of Babylon, the Master of Mesopotamia

Most people who have heard of the Babylonian king Hammurabi are familiar with him as a lawgiver. While his code of laws is famous, there is more to his story than most people realize. Not only was Hammurabi one of the greatest kings of the ancient world, but he was also a shrewd politician, statesmen, tactician and builder. In this video, we take a look at the political life of Hammurabi and his reign as king of not just Babylon, but practically all of Mesopotamia.

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[killthecensors]

God this is epic
Where most history youtubers choose to focus on only one or two kingdoms, Cy shows us the primal chaos of this war-like era by focusing on all of them at once!

[StefanScripca]

Finally a video about the dude himself, Hammurabi! Great presentation with visuals that paint the political landscape at the time!


I have read some of Marc Van De Mieroop's books on Mesopotamia, especially about Hammurabi. We definitely know next to nothing about his personality, but one thing that I thought was an interesting observation is that by judging by the numerous tablets left behind regarding his orders to various of his "viziers", Hammurabi was an a workaholic, impatient man and a bit of a control freak but also appears to have had a genuine interest in the quality of life of his subjects. Aside from numerous public works and canals he built and dug, he also actively involved himself heavily in the administration of justice amongst even the lowliest of his subjects, not to mention the care he showed to the people of Larse when he conquered them, by annulling all outstanding debts (amongst other things), which, at the time, was a sort of one-time thing for kings ascending to the throne.


Thanks for the great video, again!

[mwhkm]

That was great, detailed and referenced, here's a like

[karencant]

My favorite Cy video of all! Thanks for sharing!❤

[husambotros]

Cup of tea early morning and am on holiday.. whats missing.. oh i know another CY episode.. great job my friend just in time.

[Projectdaredevil]

Loved the letters in this video. They were so intense. Also feel like animation got better as well. Best video so far

[geraldmeehan]

Thank you for another great episode, Cy. You rock! Stay safe yourself as well

[siminsimin]

This is way yyyy better than most history channel documentaries

[TomMorrison-ccxw]

Your excitement about Hammurabi is contagious! Thanks, Cy -- I now have another deep dive on my horizon.

[davidbarber]

Man this is AWESOME!!! It's like a movie!

[Blake]

No other video or series of videos has given me such a solid understanding of layman’s history for this area and time. Thank you so much for making these and breaking them down into easily digestible pieces. Well done.

[metarus]

Awesome video on the campaigns of Hammurabi ... glad that you focused on the military history and not just the laws of Hammurabi ... pls make a video Abt the middle-Assyrian period between 1400-1000 BCE and the Hittites war in Mesopotomia

[abhinavchauhan]

What a great video man. Exactly what I wanted....always wondered the dynamics and interactions between old assyrians old babylonians elamites and others. Thank you.

[richardarthurtrujillojr]

Cy this is an excellent program I hope you keep him coming like this I can't say how much information is packed into it but I very much appreciate it and let keep them coming

[YemueltheMerciful]

Another great and informative video Cy

[fdadachanji]

Nice, love the background and details on the rise of Hammurabi

[egillskallagrimson]

The Sukkalmah had clearly some serious Darth Sidious vibes as soon he set foot in Eshnunna and Hammurabi seem to have fallen into the dark side as soon he defeated Larsa.

[crimsOn]

i just rewatched this.
Despite what little we know about that ancient time, Cy's storytelling and the geopolitical drama makes for excellent videos

[FiveLiver]

Understanding all this in print would have been impossible. Mind boggling complexity of Kings Kingdoms and cities, and to add to the confusion, the dates are in reverse!

[johnniejefferson]

Can you do hammurabi's religious aspects.