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How was Hammurabi reign important?

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12y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

He created the Code of Hammurabi

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What were Hammurabi's years of rule called?

The Reign of Hammurabi


When did Hammurabi reign as king?

1792-1750 bc


What came first the reign of Hammurabi or Sargon?

Sargon. Hammurabi reigned some 200 to 250 years after him.


Is Hammurabi's code of laws a just?

Hammurabi realized that cruel kings had a short reign. He put laws in a codified manner.


How long did hammurabi's reign last?

42 years in 1750 B.C


What years did Hammurabi reign?

Hammurabi ruled Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, from 1792 to 1750 BC. Most of his reign was spent protecting his frontiers and fostering the internal prosperity of the empire.


Why did Hammurabi write his laws fown?

The neighbor cities were commanded by cruel persons and the reigns were short because of this reason. Hammurabi wrote the code and thus his reign were longer.


About how many years after King Hammurabi reign did the Assyrians establish their empire?

King Hammurabi reigned from around 1792 to 1750 BCE. The Assyrian Empire began to emerge around the 14th century BCE, gaining significant power by the 10th century BCE. Therefore, the Assyrian Empire was established approximately 700 to 800 years after Hammurabi's reign.


Where did Hammurabi die and was it of natural causes or not?

(The article on "Hammurabi" from the Encylopedia Britannica says he was not a well man towards the end of his reign, and was sick before he died. That would imply it was of natural causes.


Who inspired Hammurabi to make codes?

He noticed that cruel kings had a short reign so started the code and finished it.


What was happening in the indus valley about the time Hammurabi's reign ended?

the people of the Indus Valley were creating an irrigation system


Why was Hammurabi's code important in society?

It showed them what to do and what not to do to do.