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Mursili I (also spelled Murshili) was a king of the Hittites (c.1620 - c.1595 BC), and was the grandson of his predecessor, Hattusili I.

While few details of his reign are known, he is credited with a campaign in northern Syria which involved the destruction of Aleppo and the sack of Babylon. The latter act ended the rule of the descendants of Hammurabi in that city.

When Mursilis returned to his kingdom, he was assassinated by his brother-in-law, who succeeded him as king Hantili I.

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Preceded by
Hattusili I		Hittite kingSucceeded by
Hantili I
Hittites were an ancient people from Kaneš who spoke an Indo-European language, and established a kingdom centered at Hattusa (Hittite URUḪattuša) in north-central Anatolia from the 18th century BC.
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17th century BC - 16th century BC

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      Labarna II was the first king of the Hittite empire to reign from Hattusa (while the earlier kings had been at Neša), and taking the throne name of Hattusili I on that occasion. He reigned ca. 1650–1620 BC (middle chronology).
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      Anthem
      Homat el Diyar
      Guardians of the Land


      Capital
      (and largest city) Damascus

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      For other meanings, see Aleppo (disambiguation). Halab redirects here; for other meanings, see Halab (disambiguation).


      مدينة حلب
      City of Aleppo

      Citadel of Aleppo
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      Ancient Mesopotamia

      Euphrates Tigris
      Cities / Empires
      Sumer: Uruk ' Ur ' Eridu
      Kish ' Lagash ' Nippur
      Akkadian Empire: Akkad
      Babylon ' Isin ' Susa
      Assyria: Assur Nineveh
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      For the computer game, see Hamurabi.


      Hammurabi (Akkadian from Amorite ˤAmmurāpi, "the kinsman is a healer," from ˤAmmu, "paternal kinsman," and Rāpi, "healer"; c.
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      Hantili I was a king of the Hittites (Old Kingdom), ruling for 30 years, approximately 1590–1560 BC.

      Preceded by
      Mursili I Hittite king Succeeded by
      Zidanta I

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      Labarna II was the first king of the Hittite empire to reign from Hattusa (while the earlier kings had been at Neša), and taking the throne name of Hattusili I on that occasion. He reigned ca. 1650–1620 BC (middle chronology).
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      The dating and sequence of the Hittite kings is compiled from fragmentary records, and all dates given here are approximate, relying on synchronisms with known chronologies for neighbouring countries. Little is known of the rulers of the Middle Kingdom period.
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      Hantili I was a king of the Hittites (Old Kingdom), ruling for 30 years, approximately 1590–1560 BC.

      Preceded by
      Mursili I Hittite king Succeeded by
      Zidanta I

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      • Reign of Hantili I

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