Hammurabi (Civ6)

Hammurabi (c. 1810 – c. 1750 BC) was the sixth king of the Amorite dynasty of Babylon, reigning from 1792 BC until his death. He is best known for unifying almost all of Mesopotamia under the first Babylonian empire, as well as for creating one of the first known codes of laws in human history. He leads the Babylonians in Civilization VI.
Babylon rewrites how to win a Science Victory. Rather than focusing on gaining via conventional means, Babylon seeks to leap ahead in the race via unlocking s.
== Intro ==
 Great Hammurabi, your word is your law. You live and lead by your code, and will make sure that your empire does too. You see the world as a complex web of alliances, possibilities, and risks. Weigh the odds carefully, as you build your empire to unite Mesopotamia.
== In-Game ==
Hammurabi's unique agenda is Cradle of Civilization. He tries to build every possible type of district in his cities, and respects other civilizations that do the same. He dislikes civilizations that focus heavily on one district type or do not build every type of district.
His leader ability is Ninu Ilu Sirum. When each specialty district, except the Government Plaza, is constructed for the first time, he receives the lowest cost building of that district for free. He also receives an when any other district is constructed for the first time.
== Detailed Approach ==
Babylon's strategy depends upon using its unique abilities to leap ahead in the science race. Hammurabi has to contend with -50% each turn, but s, rather than just boosting research part way, unlock technologies fully. In addition, Hammurabi seeks to build one of each district, as his other unique ability grants him a free initial building in a new district. Finally, his unique building, the Palgum, provides additional . An effective Babylonian ruler can use the unique unit, the Sabum Kibittum, to explore the map, triggering more s by finding Natural Wonders, other civilizations, Tribal Villages, etc., owing to its additional and . Hammurabi is best poised to seek a Science Victory.
== Lines ==
Hammurabi is voiced by Jose Daniel Martinez Robles. He speaks Akkadian.
=== Voiced ===
Codename 	Quote (English translation) 	Quote (Akkadian) 	Notes
Agenda-based Approval 	To copy Hammurabi is the best course. You do this, which is good. 	Mu-su-lu-um Ḫa-am-mu-ra-bi tu-un-ku-um. Sa-aa-nu-um te-pe-su ta-ab.	
Agenda-based Disapproval	You must do what I tell you, or I may destroy you. 	Su-ma-ul te-se-ma-ni, at-ta en-er. 	
Attacked 	Who are you to oppose Hammurabi? You are dust, mere dirt I shake from my sandals. 	? 	
Declares War 	I have broken the walls of Adab and Nippur in war. Thus I shall break your cities. 	? 	
Defeated 	Anu! Answer your servant! Why have you allowed my defeat? 	? 	
Greeting 	I fill my storehouses with grain and my wells with water. The gods bless my name: Hammurabi. 	? 	
Quote from Civilopedia 	Anu and Bel called my name, Hammurabi, exalted prince, the reverent, to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land.	𒄩𒄠𒈬𒊏𒁉 𒊒𒁀𒄠 𒈾𒄴𒁮 𒉺𒇷𒄴 𒉌𒉌 (𒅀𒋾) 𒈪𒊭𒊏𒄠 𒄿𒈾 𒈠𒁴 𒀀𒈾 𒋗𒁉𒄿𒅎 𒀭 𒅇 𒀭𒂗𒆤 𒋗𒈪 𒅁𒁍𒌑
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Ḫa-am-mu-ra-bi ru-ba-am na-’-dam pa-li-iḫ ili (ia-ti) mi-ša-ra-am i-na ma-tim a-na šu-bi-i-im Anum u Bel šu-mi ib-bu-u.	The line in English is a slightly rephrased sentence from the prologue of Code of Hammurabi as translated by Leonard William King - "Anu and Bel called by name me, Hammurabi, the exalted prince, who feared God, to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land."wikisource:Codex Hammurabi (King translation) The line spoken in Akkadian matches the transliteration - lines 29-34 for the first part of the sentence (although for some reason the word "ia-ti" is omitted), line 45-46 for "Anum u Bel" and line 49 for "šu-mi ib-bu-u" ("called my name"). Interestingly, alternative readings of gods' names are used in the game - Anu instead of Ilu and Bel instead of Enlil. Early translators of Akkadian believed that the ideogram for the god called "Enlil" in Sumerian was to be read as "Bel" in Akkadian. Current scholarship holds this as incorrect, but one finds Bel used in referring to Enlil in older translations and discussions.wikipedia:Bel (mythology)
=== Unvoiced ===
Delegation: We invite you to taste the riches of Babylon. This dish is called 'the unwinding'.
[Note: Unwinding is the name of a Babylonian dish whose recipe was found on a cuneiform tablet. “Unwinding” in this case refers to what sourdough does when added to the mixture.The recipe and its name is discussed on page 123 in:
G. Barjamovic, P.J. Gonzalez, C. Graham, A.W. Lassen, N. Nasrallah, P. Sörensen (2019) "Food in Ancient Mesopotamia. Cooking the Yale Babylonian Culinary Recipes," pp. 108-125 in Ancient Mesopotamia Speaks. Highlights from the Yale Babylonian Collection, ed. A. Lassen, E. Frahm and K. Wagensonner. New Haven, CT: Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.]
Accepts Delegation from Player: Your envoys climbed the great zuggurat with me, and gazed upon the gardens and rooftops of Babylon.
[Note: The word "zuggurat" appears to be a misspelling of "ziggurat."]
Rejects Delegation from Player: Your delegation does not have the correct permits to come. The permit office is closed right now.
Accepts Player's Declaration of Friendship: Like two horses pulling a common chariot, so shall our friendship pull us forward!
Requests Declaration of Friendship: I have drafted a contract of friendship. Will you make your mark upon it?
Requests Alliance: I have sent to you a tablet with our names united. Will you make your mark on it?
Denounced by Player: Lawless vulture, profaner of shrines, one who is hated by many gods! It is only by my great mercy that I still speak with you.
Denounces Player: Your words are perjury. Your oaths are a field in time of famine. Great Anu, forgive me for speaking with this one!
Invitation to Capital: Show me your capital, and I will tell you of Babylon. It is only fair.
Invitation to City: Come and see the glories of Babylon and see our gardens - the desert blooms with life!
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* Hammurabi is one of the leaders to whom players can be compared on the Ranking screen (if their final score is 2,250-2,499 points).
* Hammurabi's background is a ziggurat overlooking a riverbank with palm trees and some boats.
* Hammurabi's leader ability is the name given to the chapters of the Code of Hammurabi, while his leader agenda is a term describing areas where civilization is understood to have independently emerged (such as Mesopotamia).
* Hammurabi recycles some animations from Suleiman.
* Hammurabi is the oldest non-apocryphal leader in Civilization VI and its expansions, beating out the next oldest, Ramses II, by 400 years. Gilgamesh is theoretically older, but his existence is disputed.
* Babylon's release in Civilization VI marks the fifth time Hammurabi has led it in the Civilization franchise. He was only absent from Civilization V, where Babylon was led by Nebuchadnezzar II instead, and from the Civilization Revolution games, where Babylon is not featured.
== Gallery ==
File:Hammurabi Thank You artwork.png|Artwork of Hammurabi shown in "Thank You From Firaxis Games"
File:Hammurabi loadscreen (Civ6).png|Hammurabi on the loading screen
File:Drawing of Hammurabi.jpg|A drawing of Hammurabi (which appears to have inspired his in-game model)
== Videos ==
thumb|center|300px|First Look: Babylon
== Related achievements ==
== References ==
== See also ==
* Hammurabi in other games
== External links ==
* https://civilization.com/news/entries/civilization-vi-first-look-hammurabi-leads-babylon/
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