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How Did Hammurabi's Laws Affect The People Of Babylon?

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In 1780 BC, the city of Babylon in Ancient Mesopotamia was ruled by a great king named Hammurabi. The city of Babylon was situated around other major city states in Ancient Mesopotamia. Hammurabi was the sixth king in the Babylon dynasty, he declared himself king and he had told his people that he was chosen by the God named Shamash. He believed that the god’s assigned this role to Hammurabi to bring justice and order to his people. Once declared king, Hammurabi enacted a code, and directed it to his people of Babylon. The purpose of this paper is to answer how Hammurabi’s laws affect the people of Mesopotamia’s lives, and how his laws are applicable today. With this special power, Hammurabi ruled Babylon with limitless power, he expressed

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