One of Rome's greatest contributions to civilization was their legal system and the development of the concept of "rule of law." The Romans codified their laws into a comprehensive legal code known as the Twelve Tables, which provided equal protection under the law for all citizens. This system of law and justice had a profound influence on later European legal systems.
law of the twelve tables.
Hammurabi's code of laws.
Hammurabi's Code The violent laws that kept his civilization in order. Based on social structure. i.e. Not too bad to kill slaves, but very bad to kill higher class. The saying "an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth" came from these codes. Also based Justinian's Laws
It was the first codified series of law written in history as far as we know.
Important Contributions from the Byzantine empirethe Justinians Code Of LawsArtArchitectureand they preserved the Greek and Roman cultureSpreading Christianity
The Napoleonic Code is the greatest lasting monument to the Napoleonica Era.
The sumerians made the 1st writing code, and the Babylonians made the Hammurabi code and the 1st written law
Twelve tables
Roman Republic
Thou Shalt Not Waste Pizza.
The code helped civilization be more like it is today.
Preduced in 450bc on 12 bronz tables
law of the twelve tables.
Asia is the cradle of civilization in the world... The first civilization that arise is Mesopotamian civilization. It is located at Fertile crescent, now known as Iraq. The ancient Asia civilization contributions are the following: Ziggurat (a temple similar to pyramid) Water Irrigation Chariot (a vehicle used in war) code of Hammurabi (the first code) Tore of Babel Hanging Gardens (before one of the world's 7 wonders) Cuneiform (old way of writing) Hinduism (the oldest religion) Use of Steel (first used by hititte's) First Library First collection of astronomical observations
The Napoleonic Code.
The Concept Of one God and an Ethical Code.
The Code of Hammurabi and ziggurats are associated with the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia. The Code of Hammurabi was a set of laws created by the Babylonian king Hammurabi, while ziggurats were pyramid-like structures built as religious temples in Mesopotamian city-states.