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Bookmark or Share- Code of Hammurabi - WikipediaThe Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed during 1755–1750 BC. It is the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East.It is written in the Old Babylonian dialect of Akkadian, purportedly by Hammurabi, sixth king of the First Dynasty of Babylon.The primary copy of the text is inscribed on a basalt stele2.25 m (7 ft 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) tall.
- Code of Hammurabi | Summary & History | BritannicaCode of Hammurabi, the most complete and perfect extant collection of Babylonian laws, developed during the reign of Hammurabi (1792–1750 bce) of the 1st dynasty of Babylon.
- Hammurabi - WikipediaHammurabi (/ ˌ x æ m ʊ ˈ r ɑː b i /; Old Babylonian Akkadian: 𒄩𒄠𒈬𒊏𒁉, romanized: Ḫâmmurapi; [a] c. 1810 – c. 1750 BC), also spelled Hammurapi, [3] [4] was the sixth Amorite king of the Old Babylonian Empire, reigning from c. 1792 to c. 1750 BC.
- Code of Hammurabi: Laws & Facts - HISTORYThe Code of Hammurabi was one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes and was proclaimed by the Babylonian king Hammurabi, who reigned from 1792 to 1750 B.C. Hammurabi expanded the...
- What's so important about the Code of Hammurabi?The Code of Hammurabi was discovered in 1901, alongside the Rosetta Stone, and sheds light on ancient Babylonian laws and culture. It contains nearly 300 laws covering property, commerce, family and criminal matters. Known for harsh punishments, the Code of Hammurabi included "an eye for an eye," influencing later legal systems.
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