map showing babylonian territory upon hammurabi s ascension in c. 1792 bce , upon death in c. 1750 bce in 9th year of samsu-iluna s reign man calling himself rim-sin (known in literature rim-sin ii, , thought perhaps nephew of rim-sin opposed hammurabi) raised rebellion against babylonian authority in larsa spread include 26 cities, among them uruk, ur, isin , kisurra in south, , eshnunna. in north. samsu-iluna seems have had upper-hand militarily. within year dealt coalition shattering blow took northern cities out of fight. in aftermath king of eshnunna, iluni, dragged babylon , executed strangulation. on course of next 4 years, samsu-iluna s armies tangled rim-sin s forces , down borderlands between babylon, sumer , elam. samsu-iluna attacked ur, pulled down walls , put city sack, did same uruk, , isin well. larsa defeated , rim-sin ii killed, ending struggle. unfortunately floodgates had opened. few years later, pretender calling himself ilum-ma-ili, , claiming descent last king of...