This ruler allied with the king of Larsa to defeat the Elamites, who had invaded the neighboring kingdom of Eshnunna. Though this ruler would be assisted by the Yamhad and Mari, he annexed both kingdoms after that war. This man's kingdom deteriorated
This ruler allied with the king of Larsa to defeat the Elamites, who had invaded the neighboring kingdom of Eshnunna. Though this ruler would be assisted by the Yamhad and Mari, he annexed both kingdoms after that war. This man's kingdom deteriorated under his son and successor, Samsu-iluna, as the First Amorite Dynasty declined. This man instituted a system based on lex talionis that outlined retribution for cases such as the improper building of a house or a botched surgery. That system by this king demands "an eye for an eye." For 10 points, name this Babylonian king who wrote the world's oldest written law code.
This ruler allied with the king of Larsa to defeat the Elamites, who had invaded the neighboring kingdom of Eshnunna.
Hammurabi