They were a written codification of law.
They established written laws for the entire community
The 10 commandments are the base of laws that could be written, but the answer to the question is that they were significant because they are just laws.
Hammurabi's code is similar to that of Rome's Twelve Tables. It was a central basis of law that created a set of rules, much like the United States' Constitution, so that Babylon would not be a lawless anarchy. The code also was bias towards the eldest male of the family (father, grandfather, and on occasion son). For example, if a child hit his/her father, then the hand they struck him with was cut off.
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One would suffice in mathematics, because twelve twelfths of something is a whole.
They are similar because they all establish a behavior code or legal standard for the society.
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twelve tables of the Romans
Create a stable society
If 38 years elapsed between the start and finish of the Justinian code, and the twelve tables were created in 450 B.C., it would be approximately 412 years that elapsed between the two periods.
The justanian empower is selfish and did not let women have rights
The first written Roman code of laws was the Law of the Twelve Tablets, which was compiled in 451 BC and 450 BC. The laws were inscribed on twelve bronze tablets and put on display at the forum.
The Law of the Twelve Tables, also sometimes known as the Law of the Twelve Boards.
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If 38 years elapsed between the start and finish of the Justinian code, and the twelve tables were created in 450 B.C., it would be approximately 412 years that elapsed between the two periods.
its another early example of written "laws" or codes of behavior being displayed publicly for all who could read them (like Hammurabi's code)
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