Urukagina

And then the Sumerians elected (or something) Urukagina, who made everything better, brought down barriers, installed a whole new police system, and restored justice to all, regardless of funds and power (widows and orphans were specifically mentioned on the tablets describing this.)

Making Light: Open thread 134 2010

This is made evident by the inscriptions which record the social reforms of Urukagina, the ill-fated patesi of Lagash.

Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Donald Alexander Mackenzie 1904

One or two priests sat on the throne of Lagash in brief succession, and then arose to power the famous Urukagina, the first reformer in history.

Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Donald Alexander Mackenzie 1904

In bringing about his sudden social revolution, Urukagina had at the same time unwittingly let loose the forces of disorder.

Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Donald Alexander Mackenzie 1904

From about 2350 B.C., during the reign of Urukagina of Lagash, we have one of the most precious and revealing documents in the history of man and his perennial and unrelenting struggle for freedom from tyranny and oppression.

Le Québécois Libre 2010

A clay tablet dating back to 2300 B.C. thus tells of the fascinating liberal reforms of Urukagina, one of Gudea's predecessors at Lagash who led the principality a century and a half before him.

Le Québécois Libre 2010

Urukagina implemented a sweeping set of laws that guaranteed the rights of property owners, reformed the civil administration, and instituted moral and social reforms.

Le Québécois Libre 2010