As Mesopotamia evolved empires were constructed. The main empires were ruled by the Sumerians, Babylonians, and the Assyrians. Even though these empires all had their own cultures, they were all derived from the original Sumerian culture. This included how they ran their governments. The government could be compared to a modern day monarchy ran by priests and other elite citizens. One of the elites that became king of Babylon was Hammubi. His code of law molded the way the courts should run, how they should handle criminals, and property rights. Kings had many responsibilities including being in charge of warfare. Back then war was mainly for capturing slaves and