What were the rights and responsibilities of the citizens in ancient mesopotamia?

Answer 1

Citizenship. While there are no Mesopotamian terms for "citizen" before the law nor any known declarations of citizens' rights, existing written texts indicate that distinctions were drawn between native-born "sons of the city" or "sons of the land" on the one hand and foreign residents on the other. In court records and ration lists, for example, the name of a foreign-born citizen appears with a notation regarding geographic origin, such as "Kassite" or "Elamite." The king's first obligation seems to have been to his native born subjects. According to a didactic literary composition known as Advice to a Prince, (If a king) denied due process to a citizen (literally "son") of (the Babylonian city of) Sippar, but granted it to an alien, (the god) Shamash, judge of heaven and earth, will establish an alien due process in his land, and neither princes nor judges will have regard for due process. (Foster).....

Answer 2

The kings in Mesopotamia had various responsibilities such as, Running the kingdom (obviously), protection of the kingdom, conquering other kingdoms (if they wanted to), and creating a set of laws and punishments.

Answer 3

It gave them the right to own property, have a share in government and the protection of the law. It also carried the obligation for military service to protect their property.

Non citizens had no rights. This included women, resident aliens, other aliens and slaves.

Answer 4

In ancient Mesopotamia, citizens had certain rights such as the right to own property, engage in trade, and participate in religious practices. They also had the responsibility to pay taxes, serve in the military when needed, and obey the laws set forth by the ruling authorities. Additionally, citizens were expected to participate in communal activities such as irrigation projects and maintaining public infrastructure.

Answer 5

Oh, honey, in ancient Mesopotamia, citizens had rights like owning property, engaging in business, and participating in religious ceremonies. But don't forget, they also had responsibilities like paying taxes, serving in the military, and following the laws set by the king. It was a give and take situation, just like my love-hate relationship with cheesecake.