What is the relative location of Babylon?
deprises in the fertile mestopatamia beetween the tigres and euphrates rivers
What was considered a major cause of the fall of the roman empire?
The major cause of the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire was the invasions by the Germanic peoples. These peoples and two more Germanic peoples, who had been allowed to settle in parts of the empire and also took over lands in this part of the empire, eventually seized of all the lands of this part of the empire, except for Italy. At the end of this process, even Italy was taken over by the Ostrogoths, who were sent there by the eastern Roman Emperor to depose a usurper.
The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years.
Was the Hammurabi code appropriate for its time?
The codification of the law written in the Hammurabi code, is the oldest known code of law and it was adequate in all the sense.
Why were Hammurabi's laws so harsh?
If a son shall strike his mother or father, his hands shall be cut off.
If a builder builds the house of another man, and it collapses and the owner is killed, the builder shall be killed.
(relating to the law above) If the owners son dies, the builders son is killed.
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What are some of the pros and cons about Hammurabi's code of laws?
There were different punishments depending on the social class of the offender. Also, while it gave some rights to women (one of the first attempts in history at doing so), men still had far more rights.
The polytheistic law-code of Hammurabi was assembled by human beings, while the Torah which includes the Ten Commandments (Exodus ch.20) was, according to tradition, given by God (Exodus 24:12). The code of Hammurabi, and those of Eshnuna, Lipit-Ishtar and the Hittites (etc.), were subject to occasional revision, reversal, and eventual abandonment, while the Torah's commands were not. Many law codes limit themselves to legal matters, whereas the Torah intersperses its laws with moral exhortations and subjects of belief, behavior and attitudes. The Jews, by and large, adhered to the practices of the Torah, which calls for kindness, charity, scholarliness, the value of human life, equal treatment, and the abhorrence of promiscuity. The code of Hammurabi, on the other hand, calls for literal retaliation. Robbers are killed. Women are not considered legally equal to men; and landless men are not judged equally to landowners.See also the Related Link.
What happened to babylonia after Hammurabi died?
The city of Babylon had been a city-state in Mesopotamia for many years. After the fall of the Akkadian Empire, the city was taken over and settled by the Amorites. The city began its rise to power in 1792 BC when King Hammurabi took the throne. Hammurabi ended his rule in 1750 BC. Babylon became the symbol of the whole country that the Greeks called Babylonia.
The 1st dynasty of Babylon rose from insignificant beginnings. In belles lettres, Sumerian still predominates, although there is no lack of Akkadian masterpieces, including the oldest Akkadian version of the epic of Gilgamesh. The very high prestige still enjoyed by Sumerian should not be underestimated, and it continued to be used for inscriptions on buildings and the yearly dating formulas. Aside from being the language of practical affairs (i.e., letters and contracts), there was a high incidence of Akkadian in soothsaying and divinatory literature.
Around 616 BC King Nabopolassar took advantage of the fall of the Assyrian Empire to bring the seat of the empire back to Babylon. It was his son Nebuchadnezzar II who led Babylon back to its former glory. Nebuchadnezzar II ruled for 43 years. He was a great military leader and expanded the empire to include much of the Middle East all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. This included the conquering of the Hebrews and taking them into slavery for 70 years as told in the Bible. Under Nebuchadnezzar's rule, the city of Babylon and its temples were restored. It also became the cultural center of the world, just like during Hammurabi's rule.
In Hammurabi were farmers treated fairly?
It depends on what you consider fair. If you agree with the "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" idea, you probably will think so.
How the hammurabi's code of laws affected the lives of the people?
Hammurabi's Code affected future civilizations because it was among the earliest recorded set of laws. It set the precedent for those who came after him because then they too set up forms of laws and governments, which have evolved into the democratic system we have today.
How did geography of the near east affect the development of religious beliefs?
Religion and geography is the study of the impact of geography, i.e. place and space, on religious belief. Another aspect of the relationship between religion and geography is religious geography, in which geographical ideas are influenced by religion, such as early map-making, and the biblical geography that developed in the 16th century to identify places from the Bible. Religious belief, mankind's relationship with a higher force - God or "the gods," and the afterlife, has always been linked to geographic considerations. This is most evident in the ancient world and can be contrasted in Mesopotamian civilizations with Ancient Egypt. Since the gods controlled the natural world, disasters were often linked with the displeasure of the gods. This idea can be traced back to prehistory when nomadic groups relied upon positive life forces in nature to provide food and shelter.
Which statement is supported by this excerpt from hammirabi's code of laws?
Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes
The fall of the western part of the Roman Empire was precipitated by the invasions of this part of the empire by the Germanic peoples, rather than citizens indifference and loss of patriotism. It was said that many citizens were indifferent to these invasions because they were not worse than the Roman government. This attitude was due to resentment towards the oppressive taxation regime which the Roman state needed to fund a large army and a bloated bureaucracy.
Hammurabi became the sixth King of Babylon who noted that cruel rules had short reigns so he created the Hammurabi code. The Code's importance as a reflection of Babylonian society is indisputable. Hammurabi's laws were established to be the "laws of Justice" intended to clarify the rights of any "oppressed man." Mesopotamia society under the Hammurabi code was one of strict penalties for criminal offenses with punishment severe and varied according to the wealth of the individual. Hammurabi's rigidly centralized ruling system prospered from tribute and taxes, which he used to both compensate state dependents and finance extensive state irrigation and building projects. The code also gives us a clear sense of the ways ancient Babylonians invested divine authority in their secular leaders.
How did paleolithic people adapt to their environment and use tools to help them survive?
To Adapt themselves to their environment stone tools came in very handy to the Paleolithic people as they learned that tools could change their physical environment. These people also developed a better understanding of their environment, and learned which animals to hunt, what wild plants to eat, and what wild berries, nuts, fruits, and grains were safe to eat.
They also like to eat popcorn and regular corn and they used tree bark for floss. They also adapted to rain forests and they made their own raincoats out of leaves and tree bark from the tree of knowlege wich is pretty impressive.
What does a eye for a eye mean in hammurabis code?
Hammurabi used this law - an "eye for an eye"
An"eye for an eye" means that if you did something bad to someone then you would get that thing done to you for a punishment.
ex.) if you poked someone's eye out then you would get your eye poked out.
Why was Hammurabi code an important achievement?
The code of Hammurabi really helped all the people out. The "Stick" to you statues were wrong but it worked. There were different punishments for the different statues and the higher you were the worse they were. "with more privileges comes more responsibilities"
What and how was life like in Ancient Babylon?
People had no constant and good power and water supply, no amenities (facilities), people needed to hunt, fish and grow crops for food. They had a simple way of life, with only the basic necessities. They were very dependant on the physical environment for materials like wood.
What contributed to the collapse of the Chaldean Empire?
well After the death of King Nebuchadnezzar in 562 B.C they got weak so they were conquered by the persians.
50 miles south of Baghdad. Just north of al-Hillah, Iraq.
Why is Hammurabi's code written on a stone?
Because they did not have paper. Or:
They did not use paper, that is true, they did however have a form of clay tablet they used like paper.
However the Code of Hammurabi was intentionally carved in stone for the fact that it could not (should not) be changed; quoting the original text itself "let him not alter the law of the land which I have given .... my monument let him not mar." It was the intention of carving these words into stone so they could not be changed later.
What role did the Germanic peoples play in changing the roman world?
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