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Hammurabi keenly understood that, to achieve this goal, he needed one universal set of laws for all of the diverse peoples he conquered.

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The COL was a significant turning point in Hammurabi's life because they provided a form of government for the city-state of Babylon and every other city that was conquered by Hammurabi and his men.

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Hammurabi only took the throne because his father was the king before he was, So building up respect may have taken a little while before taking the throne

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Soon after in 1595-1155 BCE the Kassite Dynasty rules over Babylonia

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in 1787 BCE Hammurabi conquered Uruk and isin

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Hammurabi was the king/ruler of the City-State Babylon Which also included the cities of Babylon, Kish, Sippar, and Borsippa.

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Hammurabi ruled in the Amorite Dynasty founded by Shumu-Abum in 1894 B.C. His first years in ruling were spent in consolidating his rule and in diplomatic maneuvers which strengthened his position
http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/ancient-history-middle-east-biographies/hammurabi

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http://www.ushistory.org/civ/4c.asp

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What were significant events in their life?

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What were significant events in their life?

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Expanded the city-state of Babylon along the Euphrates River to unite all of Southern Mesopotamia.
He also created the Code of laws.

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The King of Babylonian
History.com Staff. "Hammurabi." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 02 Dec. 2016.
http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/hammurabi