**1792 BC** - Hammurabi ascends to the Babylonian throne, m…

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**1792 BC** - Hammurabi ascends to the Babylonian throne, marking a pivotal moment:
- Beginning of systematic **legal codification** (Code of Hammurabi)
- Transformation of Babylon from minor city-state to regional power
- Centralization of authority and bureaucratic reform
- Establishment of new principles of justice and governance