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| Hammurabi, king of Babylon, united the diverse tribes in Mesopotamia by strategically conquering territory in the region. During his rule (c. 1792-1750 bc), he proved to be as able an administrator as a general. The Code of Hammurabi, a set of laws for the conduct of individuals and society that he codified, is one of the first bodies of written law. | ||||||
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| Mesopotamian Art and Architecture; Babylonia; Law; Babylon; Hammurabi, Code of; Hammurabi; Crime and Punishment, History of | ||||||
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