Nimrod

firm, a descendant of Cush, the son of Ham. He was the first who claimed to be a "mighty one in the earth." Babel was the beginning of his kingdom, which he gradually enlarged (Gen 10:8 -10). The "land of Nimrod" (Mic 5:6 ) is a designation of Assyria or of Shinar, which is a part of it.

EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary