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Ur-Nammu: Architect of the Sumerian Renaissance and the Code of Ur-Nammu
Ur-Nammu, founder of the Third Dynasty of Ur, initiated the Sumerian Renaissance (Ur III period) by establishing the Code of Ur-Nammu, the oldest extant law code, and commissioning the Great Ziggurat of Ur. His reign marked a cultural and legal revival in Sumer, though his military campaigns against the Gutians were continued by his son Shulgi.
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