Code of Hammurabi
Hammurabi created a set of laws to organize Babylon.
the laws are written on a pillar made up of Babylon
It helped Babylon by enforcing laws so there was more order.
King Hammurabi
Hammurabi
King Hammurabi
In Babylon about c. 1700 BCE.
all of Babylon
Laws that are deemed unconstitutional are not considered valid laws because they violate the principles outlined in the constitution.
King Hammurabi of Babylon was famous for writing a code of laws. These laws were written nearly 4,000 years ago and one of the laws contains the famed phrase "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth".
Hammurabi
Code of Hammurabi