Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Babylonian King Hammurabi is best known for establishing what historic first?"
...0Hammurabi, who ruled Babylon around 1792–1750 BCE, is best known for the Code of Hammurabi, one of the earliest and most complete written legal systems in history. Inscribed on a massive stone stele and prominently displayed in a public place, the code contained nearly 300 laws covering commerce, property, marriage, wages, and criminal justice. The code famously followed the principle of lex talionis—“an eye for an eye”—and marked a major milestone in the development of organized civil law, influencing later legal traditions for centuries.
