Hammurabi of Babylon, the Master of Mesopotamia 

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!

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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!

This is way yyyy better than most history channel documentaries

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

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.

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

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

The city with the name Meshkan-Shapir in Hebrew משכן שפיר means the pleasent home or the fair seat. (Also same meaning in ancient hebrew and Aramaic) In Arabic it might be مسكن سفر Which means the seat of travel. I am sure that some of these names of ancient cities and kings have meanings in modern Kurdish, Persian, Hebrew and Arabic and other near east languages.

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

Another great and informative video Cy

In less than 6 months you reached from 20k subs to 70k ,good job!

I'm very thankful to you for this great video, there is one thing I want to understand why the locals are not interested in their civilization while the West is very enjoying, I think I am the only one who is interested in that I did not find a single video explaining this like you in my mother tongue Thank you very much.

I always find this part of Babylonian history interesting because of a lot of kings with the same surname as myself (‘Lim’) although mine is Southern Chinese in origin so I doubt I’m a descendent…

As always, great piece of work. Keep it up ♥️

These videos are candy for my historically hungry brain.

Wow! Great explanation!!! Thanks for posting these videos!!

Excellent!!!Now I'm even more fascinated by this than I was after your last video....if that's possible.Have a couple of questions perhaps you could clear up for me.....regarding ethnic make up.What were the people of Mari?Are the Babylonians Amorite or Akkadian?Or both?And what were the people of Yarim-Lim's Syrian kingdom?I do intend on buying at least some of the books in your suggested reading but being rather poor right now it'll take me awhile......figure to start with A History of the Ancient Near East.Is that a good choice to start with to get info on people's ethnic background/make up?Thanks again for your awesome work.

Amazingly done as always 😁 brother why dont you do a podcast about naboplasar and his early life it would be interested

Wow!!! I'm very happy to have found your channel 😁 Thank you very, very much!

Subscribed! I love your content! Could you do a video about ancient south America? I wish you much success!

We studied the "Code" in L.E. academy. He not only created a legal code system, he also created the concept of Civil Law Enforcement Prior to this armies of the king were use to enforce order and keep the peace. Just FYI the term " Cops" comes from Coppers which was a term applied to London's 1st civil law enforcement, structured much as police departments of today. They were 1st called " The Bow Street Runners" by the locals . They were later called "Coppers" due to the copper buttons and badge on their uniforms.

Another great video. If you made this stuff up people would say it's too convoluted.

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.

You very good videos

Thank you for your material. It is very condensed and easy to understand.

🌵🙋‍♀️ Cy thank you great video 🌵love your channel ❤

Excelent video man. What about a complete history of the Eshnuna kingdom? There is not a lot of concise information about it

บนใบบิบลี่ฉบับแรกโลกคือดวงดาวที่มีมุมมองทั้งหมดคือสามด้านที่ด้านที่หนึ่งคือโลกสวยใบกลมๆมุมที่สองคือความน่ากลัวของโลกกลวงและมุมที่สามคือความน่ากลัวที่สุดของที่สุดของโลกแบน ซึ่งข้อมูลทุกอย่างถูกจารึกเอาไว้แล้วบนก้อนหินด้วยเรื่องราวบนเส้นทางอพยพที่อารยธรรมแห่งยุคแรกได้เกิดขึ้นมาจากระบบการจัดการกับคงามเกลื่อนกลาดที่การหยุดยั้งพฤษติกรรมของนักค้ามนุษย์ประวัติศาสน์ต้องจบลงด้วยการใช้ผืนแผ่นดินแห่งต้นน้ำแอมะซอลให้กลายมาเป็นซึ่งโรงเรียนแห่งการสอนสั่งผู้คนให้เข้าใจกันถึงสังคมทั้งสามโลก ที่ส่วนหนึ่งของมาชูเคยเป็นโรงเรียนปรีซาโร่ที่นักเรียนจะต้องทำความเข้าใจกับกฏหมายของโรมันที่เป็นเพียงกฏหมายฉบับเดียวที่สามารถใช้การได้กับนักการเมืองระหว่างดวงดาว และยุงไกคือสำนักเมดูซ่าที่อักษรตัวแรกที่แม่มดเคยแนะนำให้นักเรียนได้รู้จักคืออักษรแอลยกกำลังสามที่แอลแรกคือเร(พระแสง)ตัวที่สองคือเรชูกีย่า(แสงแรกที่เป็นบ่อเกิดแห่งสรรพชีวิต)ตัวที่สามคือเรฟุจิ(แสงแห่งการเดินทางอพยพ) ซึ่งการทำความเข้าใจในภาคกิจกรรมการเดินทางของมนุษย์กลุ่มแรกทุกซากแท่นที่มีอยู่ก่อนที่มนุษย์จะเกิดขึ้นคือเป้าหมายปลายทางที่ผู้พิชิตซากแท่นสุเมเรี่ยนที่ทุกข้อความในจารืกคือลายแทงสู่ความเป็นเจ้าแห่งเทคโนโรยีแบบขั้นสูงคือนอส ซามี่ หนึ่งในล้านของมนุษย์ทาสที่ถูกล่ามคอมาจากนอสเวสเซอราเร็น และผู้พิชิตสามเหลี่ยมปิรามิตคือแบแบไซมัสอาราชิตที่ภายหลังดินแดนแห่งนี้ก็ถูกเลือกให้เป็นแดนตายของแม่มดที่ถูกเรียกชื่ออย่างเป็นทางการว่ามอดอหนื่งสองศูนซาฮาร่า อันเป็นซึ่งกู่ด้งของเหล่าบรรพบุรุษที่เดินทางมาจากทุกสารทิศ ซึ่งสถานที่แห่งนี้คือการทำความรู้จักกับอักษรตัวที่สองคือตัวบีที่หมายถึงบาบิโลนอันเป็นซึ่งลำเรือที่ซ่อนอยู่ภายในโลกที่ทุกคนจะต้องค้นพบมันในชีวิตหล้งความตายเพราะบาบิโลนคือมหาวิทยาลัยที่บุตรของโรมันจะต้องสอบเพื่อขอวีซ่าแห่งการหลุดพ้นสู่โลกใหม่เพื่อเป้าหมายแห่งการท่องเที่ยวอาวกาศเพื่อสร้างสัมพันธไมตรีกับทุกเผ่าพันบนโลกอื่น

Love the videos, especially these longer ones....awesome! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻🏆🥇

I really appreciate the hard work you put on to make this video. Very informative. I want to know more about Rim Sin. Was he Elamite or Amorite or Akkadian or sumerian?

Thank you very much for this video!

Well done video. Excellent presentation.

You have some fantastic content

New subscriber love what your doing.keep it up

Elam: fails to conquer Mesopotamia Persia under Cyrus II: pathetic

This is so interesting, thank you.

This is gonna be tasty!

Can you do hammurabi's religious aspects.

I just love your channel, keep up the great work

the one person in history I looked up for .

Would be cool to know the army sizes

What’s the name of music that starts around 18 minutes?

Cooooool!

Impressive

You have unfinished business with the Khazars.. Please can you do the next parts of that series you offered

Excellent and amazing video! I have one question for you. I know that Elam spoke a language isolate, but out if curiosity, are they Persian? Or just another Iranian tribe like the Medes and parthians. Can you please do a video on the Assyrians from A-Z ? Thanks!

Yep, this video was good !

Can you cover the Chaldeans

Your empire was amazing. I have studied a small fraction of your history. Your current politics is extremely complicated, and I certainly will not add my view. To be honest, I am simply not knowledgeable on the subject. Although, I will make a passing comment on Saddam Hussein, based upon your politics since his death. I watched the video of his hanging, and I admit, I'm divided on my perspective of him. One of the executioners asked him, "are you afraid to die"? He replied, I have been fighting against Jihadists my entire career...He said, no, I'm not afraid to die. Previously, I determined that if a strong man didn't run his own country, then it would fall to militias and Jihadists. It appears to be the case. I believe, you are right that Saddam most definitely needed to instill fear, as a means to sustain law and order. However, it is very possible he went mad, in the same manner as Nebuchadnezzar II. And destined his own destruction. As you know, Nebuchadnezzar was the most powerful king in the world. He had a dream that was interpreted by Daniel (who was in prison at the time), a Hebrew exiled to Babylon when Nebuchadnezzar sacked Jerusalem and the Temple of God. After hearing of his dream, the king eventually built a 90 cubic statue of himself, and demanded that the people bend down to worship it, upon the sound of certain musical instruments. It was his downfall. It's in the Bible. Please regard it as a book of history, because it is. God will not allow man to assume HIS place. This happened to the last native Egyptian Pharaoh also, who claimed he made the Nile and was all powerful. You are from an ancient people of the strongest empire on earth. I can't say if your country could ever be a Republic, such as my country, USA. It would be wonderful if it was, but I doubt it would ever happen. Your government is too reliant on its oil. They don't seem to see past it. Also, I heard that different sects of the Iraqi people do not accept history prior to Islam. I am assuming this point of view is from Jihadists. I can't wrap my head around it. The history of your country is like no other. You invented writing, mathematics, geometry, etc., and yet, the Iraqi people are denying their ancient history and achievements which began the entire civilization movement in the world! I am a Christian. Can you even imagine how many of us would love the opportunity to see ancient Assyria, Akkadia and Babylon for ourselves? Egypt claims to be the Cradle of Civilization, it is not true! Your country is and will always be. It is my hope that Iraq finally receives a strong ruler, who will eliminate the militias and Jihadists once and for all. NEOM in Saudi Arabia is aiming to be the next hub of the region (Dubai is done). You have so must more to offer than Saudi Arabia. You might want to google how many Christians there are in the world, then multiple that in dollars, euros, yen, etc., they would spend in your country to see all the places, events and things mentioned in the bible. Not to mention, all the jobs that tourism would bring to the Iraqi people. Just saying....

Nice video

Легенда!Великий!Слава Хаммурапи!Он мой любимчик!

Bravo!

Was there ever a battle between Hammurabi and Elam, after Hammurabi had become the emperor?

Peace be upon Elam.

Hi Cy ... Wouldn't you think somebody could buzz around in a helicopter or via satellite with LIDAR to find long lost Ekalatum?

Insert obligatory comment about the vagueries of Mesopotamian chronology here

Question: does anyone know when human sacrifice was abandoned in Mesopotamia? It is often mentioned in histories of Ur and Uruk, but not (as far as I have seen) Babylon.

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Epic

Ahura Mazda?

6:50 Yarim Lim controlled to the Levant / Great Sea

The Hamurabi artefact in Paris like all ancient civilization artifacts belong to the countries they originated from, like Iraq, Syria, Iran ,Kuwait, Egypt, Palestine, Turkey enz.

iraq

Seems I can't reply .. Oh well. It was a good point made by the commenter .. however. 'It hasn't been .. QED .. Let's all hope we give up division btwn peoples and all the stuff may returned and be kept for prosterity not wrecked in the next political or religious purge .. here, there or anywhere .. :-) (Can't see what I typed so sorry for typos .. :-)

bro. i know you are being blessed by enki and who knows? might even enlil for your dedicated work. i fell on my face when i noticed how awesome your face...i mean videos are. funny coz i was gonna talk shit too your in your last video...and the reason was because you didnt say enki is the father of humans. but you did in the end....so the shame onces again made me fall on my face in your glory.

I born eshnunna ☺

Someone plz give these kings a iphone 📲 so they can get some time passes 🤣🏹

in Babylon 84 kurds king ruled one of them Nebuchadnezzar (buhtunasser -al kurdi)

BCE? Relays biblical history while participating in erasing it. Cognitive Disonance level 10.

the most annoying thing in history videos are midrolls