Hammurabi was important to the Mesopotamians because he made great contributions as a leader. Hammurabi made Mesopotamia bigger, he created an empire, the Babylonian Empire. Also, to improve the irrigation system he created a tax system. He traded with other people to make his people live better. His biggest contribution was his 282 laws called Hammurabi’s Code. His laws lasted for many years because we still see some of his ideas. Hammurabi’s laws were powerful because they were written down for everyone can see. When Hammurabi was the king, Babylon was the most famous city in Mesopotamia. After her died, Babylon did not exist. All of Hammurabi’s contributions made him a great and powerful leader, and only lived 42 years.
