He issued a legal code of 282 provisions (the diorite stele in the Louvre).
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Old Babylonian Period — Rise of Hammurabi?
- Hammurabi ascended the throne of Babylon in 1792 BCE and, particularly in the later years of his reign, unified Mesopotamia by conquering Larsa, Eshnunna, Mari, and Assur.
- When did Old Babylonian Period — Rise of Hammurabi happen?
- 1792 BCE
- Where did Old Babylonian Period — Rise of Hammurabi take place?
- Babil, Mezopotamya