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Babylonian cities are cities that can be founded by the Babylonian civilization in Civilization VI and its expansions. The first city founded is the Capital Capital, and the names of future cities are chosen at random from the list below.

The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.

List of cities[]

City Name Notes
Capital Capital
Babylon Formerly a city-state
Cities
Borsippa Also "Barsip" in Akkadian; an important Sumerian city with a dependency upon Babylon located at the Birs Nimrud archeological site, Babil Governorate, Iraq
Mashkan-shapir Ancient city that achieved prominence during the Old Babylonian period and contained a temple dedicated to the god Nergal; it's located at the Tell Abu Duwari archaeological site, Al Qadisyah Governorate, Iraq
Eshnunna Major Sumerian and later Akkadian city conquered by the Babylonians, located at the Tell Asmar archaeological site, Iraq
Malgium A small ancient Mesopotamian city-state that got sacked by Hammurabi in a campaign; located at the Tell Yassir archeological site, Iraq
Dur-Kurigalzu Important ancient city with the location of a ziggurat devoted to the chief Babylonian god Enlil; it's located at the `Aqar-Qūf archaeological site, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
Mari Ancient city-state destroyed and occupied as a small settlement under the Babylonians; it's located at the Tell Hariri archaeological site, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria
Karkar An ancient Mesopotamian city; a cult center of the weather god Ishkur with documented sources from the Old Babylonian period but with no specific location
Rapiqum A city of Ancient Mesopotamia during the second millennium BC; taken by Hammurabi and remained as part of Babylonia but has no exact location
Durmuti Probably Dur Muti - fort built by Apil Sin (grandfather of Hammurabi)
Tuttul Ancient sacred city dedicated to the war god Dagan located at the Tell Bi'a archaeological site, Al-Raqqah Governorate, Syria
Kar-Shamash Ancient Mesopotamian city agreed upon to be located in the archaeological site of Tell Khaiber
Opis Also "Upî" in Akkadian; a Babylonian administrative canal city located in the Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
Shaduppum An apparent settlement recorded from the Old Babylonian times as a walled administrative center located at the Tell Harmal archaeological site, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
Neribtum *Nerebtum; ancient name for a site that was part of the city-state of Eshnunna located at the Tell Ishchali archaeological site, Diyala Province, Iraq
Haradum Ancient city that grew under the control of the First Dynasty of Babylon located at the Khirbit ed-Diniye archaeological site, Iraq
Ana Ancient city under the control of Hammurabi's Babylon; now modern Anah, Al-Anbar Governorate, Iraq
Tutub Ancient settlement part of Eshnunna before being captured by Babylon; the former of which where Mesopotamian chariots were created, located at the Khafajah archaeological site, Diyala Province, Iraq
Hit Also "Hitum" during the Bablyonian-Chaldean empire; a walled ancient town at the modern Iraqi city
Kazallu Ancient city that was destroyed by Sargon of Akkad; later becoming part of the Babylonian Empire; it's exact location remains yet unknown
Diniktum Ancient middle bronze-age canal town taken by Hammurabi from the Elamites located at the Tell Muḥammad archaeological site, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
Der Possibly named "Durum"; a Sumerian city-state that got destroyed by the Babylonians located at the Tell Aqar archaeological site, Wasit Governorate, Iraq
Namsum ?
Terqa Ancient city captured by Hammurabi located at the Tell Ashara archaeological site, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Iraq
Harbu ?
Kakkulatum ?
Elip Ilip/Kibalmašda?
Yabliya Location mentioned in a report that it's about to get raided by Suteans, a people that got conquered by the Babylonians
Hiritum Major cult center of the Mesopotamian god Bēl-ṣarbi during the Old Babylonian period
Tell Wilaya Archaeological site thought to be the location of the ancient city of Irisaĝrig; once controlled by the Babylonians

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