He began ruling in <span>2061 </span>BC.
............George Washington.........
Generally speaking, bythe early 1800's, much of Europe still had a less efficient transportation system than "<span>C. the Ottoman Empire" simply because the Ottoman Empire had a much more condensed system. </span>
I'd say that the answer is A. The whole purpose of his code was to unite his people and let them know what was expectable and unacceptable by the standards of him and the Sun God Shamash I believe.