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King Hammurabi led Semitic speaking invaders from the Arabian Desert and entered into southern Mesopotamia around 1900 BC BCE. They conquered other city states in the Tigris Euphrates Valley and formed the Babylonian Empire. They adopted and built upon the preceding Sumerian culture.
Guided by Hammurabi the people recorded their laws and customs. It would be difficult to classify their functions of this as a "decree". It is important to note that this became the oldest legal system of its time.
What the code reveals is:
A. a stern system of justice; demanding severe punishments for crimes;
B. it established a sharp division of people classes, it showed that crimes against the higher classes deserved harsher penalties then crimes against the common people;
C. it demanded fair treatment of women; as example, women were permitted to own property and conduct business as did men;
Based on this the Babylonians marked off their place in ancient history. The Babylonians made progress in areas of astronomy & literature.
Their empire is said to have lasted until about 1700 BC BCE.
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Was Hammurabis Code fair to the accused?
As a matter of fact, it was.
Was hammurabis code unfair?
Historians found it to be just.
How did hammurabis code affect the US declaration?
Not the Declaration but the Constitution which follows the principles from the Hammurabi code.
Sentence with the word Code of Hammurabi?
hammurabis code was the first first written code of laws in the history of the world.
Hammurabis code of law consisted of how many strict laws?
282
Hammurabis Code was?
Historians found it to be just.
Who is the author hammurabis code of laws?
King Hammurabi
When was hammurabis code made?
it was carved in 1772 BC.
In general terms what is hammurabis code?
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Was Hammurabis Code fair to the accused?
As a matter of fact, it was.
Was hammurabis code unfair?
Historians found it to be just.
What type of writing was the hammurabis code?
certain writing ;)
How did hammurabis code affect the US declaration?
Not the Declaration but the Constitution which follows the principles from the Hammurabi code.
Sentence with the word Code of Hammurabi?
hammurabis code was the first first written code of laws in the history of the world.
Why was the publication of hammurabis code an achievement?
That dates back to about 1754 BC.
Hammurabis code of law consisted of how many strict laws?
282
What happened when somebody broke hammurabis code?
They were appointed Judges and was exucuted
