King+Hammurabi

=King Hammurabi=

The New King of Babylon[[image:Hammurabi_Face.jpg width="210" height="222" align="right"]]
King Hammurabi became king in 1800 B.C. When he was king he was able to unite all the cities into one empire after King Sargon died. Hammurabi thought that the people would feel like they were part of his project. King Hammurabi was a very powerful king and he was also one of the cruelest.

Important Facts About King Hammurabi
King Hammurabi was the ruler in Babylon. He was also a great military leader and administrator. He is remembered for his laws of governing the Babylonians, also called the Hammurabi's Code. Hammurabi's code was very important and inforced in most city-states. King Hammurabi was the person that made all of the city-states work together.

Fun Facts[[image:Hammurabi.jpg width="157" height="183" align="right" caption="King Hammurabi"]]
Hammurabi watched many of the temples and some of the other buildings. King Hammurabi was a very smart king and he also was part of new babylon. He had lots of riches. He was very specific if he wanted you to do something. If you killed someone then you would be killed for killing that person.