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King Hammurabi of Babylon was famous for writing a code of laws. These laws were written nearly 4,000 years ago and one of the laws contains the famed phrase "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth".

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What is Hammurabi the king of Babylon famous for?

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Hammurabi was a Babylonian king. Some people know him as Khammurabi, and he is famous for his code of laws.


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Famous people in mesopotamia?

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Who is famous for having created the first written law?

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Why were king Hammurabi's laws called a code?

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Who is the author hammurabis code of laws?

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The king of Babylon who compiled a code of laws was?

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What ruler was famous for uniform code of laws?

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