First Babylonian Dynasty
The short chronology:
| King | Reigned | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Sumu-abum or Su-abu | ca. 1830—1817 BC | Contemporary of Ilushuma of Assyria |
| Sumu-la-El | ca. 1817—1781 BC | Contemporary of Erishum I of Assyria |
| Sabium or Sabum | ca. 1781—1767 BC | Son of Sumu-la-El |
| Apil-Sin | ca. 1767—1749 BC | Son of Sabium |
| Sin-muballit | ca. 1748—1729 BC | Son of Apil-Sin |
| Hammurabi | ca. 1728—1686 BC | Contemporary of Zimri-Lim of Mari, Siwe-palar-huppak of Elam and Shamshi-Adad I |
| Samsu-iluna | ca. 1686—1648 BC | Son of Hammurabi |
| Abi-eshuh or Abieshu | ca. 1648—1620 BC | Son of Samsu-iluna |
| Ammi-ditana | ca. 1620—1583 BC | Son of Abi-eshuh |
| Ammi-saduqa or Ammisaduqa | ca. 1582—1562 BC | Venus tablet of Ammisaduqa |
| Samsu-Ditana | ca. 1562—1531 BC | Sack of Babylon |
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