Perhaps is was the ancient athenian Dracos who established a set of laws that was very strict. This is the basis of the English term "draconian" which is used to describe anything very strict or drastic.
Pericles, the Athenian leader, was so proud of this city, because of the men.
Were the first written law code of Rome.
The Code of Hammurabi is a code of Babylonian law from Mesopotamia. The location was discovered by Egyptologist Gustave Jequiere.
The first law ever to be written was first believed to be the Code of Hammurabi but there was later discovered an earlier text which revealed a code written by a Sumerian King named Ur-Nammu who predates Hammurabi by three centuries. While the code of Hammurabi is flawed by it's notion of divine right to rule, it does bring to law important understandings about false accusations, property rights, theft and entering into contracts.
uniform law code
Draco should be right
The Athenian councilor who is credited with first codifying the law of Athens is Draco. Draco was known for his harsh legal code, which was later replaced by Solon's more moderate laws.
He replaced the prevailing system of oral law and blood feud by a written code to be enforced only by a court.
Albert Billheimer has written: 'Naturalization in Athenian law and practice'
Draco is considered as the first legislator in Ancient Greece. Draco's written law became the first Constitution of Athens and was known for its harshness.
Hardy Hansen has written: 'Aspects of the Athenian law code of 410/09-400/399 B.C' -- subject(s): Codification, Greek religion, Law, Religious calendars 'Greek, an intensive course' -- subject(s): Grammar, Greek language
justinian's code
Solon was a statesman and poet from Greece that was born around 640 B.C.E. He is known as the law-giver of Athens after he developed a code of law that became the basis for Athenian democracy.
hammurabi
Hammurabi of Babylon.
Code of Hammurabi was the first known written law.
The Law Code of Hammurabi is the first 305 inscribed squares on the stele.