The code of Hammurabi was written on stone. The sixth king of Babylon noticed the short reins of cruel kings and decided to write down the code. It is the first example known to us of laws codified.
Kingdom of Babylon, ancient Mesopotamia
certain writing ;)
In fact it was the opposite. The codification of these rules were just.
Because it was a system of laws, that is a code (in Latin). (Of course, it was given the name later on.
A set of laws created by the babylonian king, Hammurabi.
Kingdom of Babylon, ancient Mesopotamia
He was the first King of Babylon, and he wrote the Hammurabi Code.
The black stone would be more or less chosen for the purpose because of its size and shape. Ancient techniques were used to carve the message. There was some polishing involved. No matter the size, the stone was moved from Babylon to the capital of Elam later Persia. That is from southern Iraq to northern Iran.
Hammurabi of Babylon.
Code of Hammurabi
Babylon
Babylon. Hammurabi expanded the city-state of Babylon along the Euphrates River to unite all of southern Mesopotamia. The Hammurabi code of laws, a collection of 282 rules, established standards for commercial interactions and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice.
The ancient Babylonians supported Hammurabi's Code because it was one of the earliest attempts to codify a society's laws. With this code in place, there were now standards regarding what the remedies and the punishments were for breaching the society's rules.
Historians found it to be just.
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it was carved in 1772 BC.
King Hammurabi