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Urukagina was a Sumerian king who implemented some of history's earliest known legal and social reforms. Historical eras featuring Urukagina highlight the Sumerian ruler of Lagash (c. 2380 BCE) who implemented what some scholars consider history's first recorded social reforms. His inscriptions detail efforts to combat corruption, protect widows and orphans, and reduce the power of temple priests who had been exploiting common citizens. Though his reign lasted only about ten years before Lagash fell to Lugalzagesi of Umma, Urukagina's reforms represent an early example of codified legal protection for vulnerable groups. His "reform texts" provide valuable insights into Sumerian social structure and early concepts of justice in Mesopotamian civilization during the Early Dynastic Period.

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