Shamshi-Adad I builds the Kingdom of Upper Mesopotamia
An Amorite chief takes Ashur and rules the northern Jazira
Around 1808 BC Shamshi-Adad, the Amorite ruler of Ekallatum, seized Ashur and went on to conquer Mari and all of Upper Mesopotamia; he set his son Yasmah-Adad on the throne of Mari and made Shubat-Enlil his capital. After his death around 1776 BC the kingdom quickly fell apart.
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Alive at the time
- Hammurabi (aged 2)