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Who was hammurabi and why did he create his code of laws?

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hammurabi's code was known as the Eye for an Eye code made to scare people away from the acts that were looked down upon such as stealing and murder.

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Hammurabi was the ancient ruler of the Babylonian empire and the first dynasty. He created his code of laws to create order in his Empire. His code was known as the Eye for an Eye code made to scare people away from the acts that were looked down upon such as stealing and murder.
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