When attempting to write a detailed biographical essay on an individual who lived twenty-seven centuries ago, one may find themselves overwhelmed by the lack of tangible evidence presented. Not only is the evidence difficult to come across, but most often, it seems to contradict itself. Furthermore, it appears the Germans and Italians are far more interested in the history of Mesopotamia than we. I cannot count the amount of times my searches were ended by …showed first 75 words of 3052 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3052 total…And yet, one can argue that his legacy was not sustained. His kingdom was destroyed and subjugated by Cyrus II and his Persian armies a mere thirty years after his death. This however, is an unfair assessment of a king who single-handedly revived an empire that lay dormant for six hundred years. He built Babylonia into its greatest glory, reinstituting a sense of dominance that had reigned there since the times of Sumer and Akkad.