It was the first major collection of laws.
That dates back to about 1754 BC.
Because the Empire did not have a codified line of laws and Hammurabi did the work.
It was the first codes of law codified in sub categories.
After consolidating his gains under a central government at Babylon, he devoted his energies to protect his frontiers and fostering the internal prosperity of the empire ruling with a just law written in a 9 feet rock which contained 282 rules in the Hammurabi code.
His code of laws.
it was the first major collection of laws.
Historians found it to be just.
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it was carved in 1772 BC.
King Hammurabi
Historians found it to be just.
As a matter of fact, it was.