The Code of Ur-Nammu appeared in 2100 B.C.E, right? Didn't the Akkadian Empire unify the entire Fertile Cresent under their banner? How could those laws be created if they were under the control of a different empire?

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∻Answer∻ ⚹ The Code of Ur-Nammu appeared around 2100 B.C.E., which is after the fall of the Akkadian Empire. The Akkadian Empire, under Sargon the Great, did unify much of the Fertile Crescent, but it eventually declined and fragmented. The city-state of Ur, under the leadership of Ur-Nammu, rose to prominence in the aftermath of the Akkadian Empire's collapse. Therefore, the Code of Ur-Nammu was created during a period when Ur was an independent and powerful city-state, not under the control of the Akkadian Empire. ⚹ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ The rise and fall of empires and the subsequent emergence of new political entities. ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ The Akkadian Empire, which unified much of Mesopotamia, eventually fell due to internal strife and external pressures. After its decline, various city-states, including Ur, gained independence and power. Ur-Nammu, the ruler of Ur, established his own code of laws during this period of independence, reflecting the political fragmentation and the rise of new leadership in Mesopotamia. ⚹◊How did the Code of Ur-Nammu influence later legal codes in the ancient world?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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