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Turning Points in History: Hammurabi’s Code of Laws

Turning Points in History: Hammurabi’s Code of Laws. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDALXORbtR4 What would the world, nations, states, and communities be like if there were no laws?. Who was Hammurabi?. Greatest King of Babylon Empire

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Turning Points in History: Hammurabi’s Code of Laws

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  1. Turning Points in History: Hammurabi’s Code of Laws http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDALXORbtR4 • What would the world, nations, states, and communities be like if there were no laws?

  2. Who was Hammurabi? • Greatest King of Babylon Empire • A powerful military leader and outstanding political leader • Known for his wisdom and justice

  3. Accomplishments of Hammurabi • Developed one of the first written law codes in the world known as the Hammurabi codes. (282 laws) • Created around 1772 BC • Provided rules for settling problems • Written on stone tablets

  4. Hammurabi’s Code • Laws were designed to prevent the strong from oppressing the weak. • Example- the code outlined the rules and punishments for dishonest business practices and nonpayment of debt. • Protected the rights of women to own certain types of property.

  5. PUNISHMENTS WERE CONSIDERED SEVERE AND HARSH • Such as cutting of a hand or putting out an eye. “An eye for an eye!” “A tooth for a tooth!”

  6. Legacy of Hammurabi’s Code • Long after the end of the Babylonian Empire, Hammurabi’s code continued to influence the development of the legal system. (Ideas from codes are used today)

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