The transformation of southern Mesopotamia into a territorial state, rather than a network of allied or combative city states, made Babylonia an international power, although it was often overshadowed by its northern neighbour, Assyria and by Elam to the east.
Omdannelsen af ​​det sydlige Mesopotamien til en samlet territorialstat i stedet for et netværk af allierede eller bekæmpende bystater gjorde Babylonien til en international magt, selv om den ofte blev overskygget af sin nordlige nabo, Assyrien og af Elam i øst.