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Hammurabi
The Babylonian Empire was established around 2000 BC after the Amorites conquered the Akkadians and established their capital in Babylon on the Euphrates River. King Hammurabi ruled from 1792-1750 BC and expanded the empire throughout Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent by installing governors and judges to maintain order. Hammurabi collected and standardized existing laws into the first formal legal code, which was inscribed on stone pillars erected in major cities to ensure all citizens knew the laws and punishments. The Code of Hammurabi established principles of legal precedence and retaliation proportional to social status or crime.
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Hammurabi
- 1. AND THE BABYLONIANANDTHE BABYLONIAN EMPIREEMPIRE
- 2. BABYLONIANSBABYLONIANS • People knownas AMORITESPeople known as AMORITES • Western region of Fertile CrescentWestern region of Fertile Crescent • About 2000 B.C., conquer AkkadiansAbout 2000 B.C., conquer Akkadians • Establish capital at BabylonEstablish capital at Babylon • On the EuphratesOn the Euphrates
- 3. Hammurabi’s ReignHammurabi’s Reign •Hammurabi ruledHammurabi ruled from 1792-1750from 1792-1750 B.C.B.C. • Expanded BabylonianExpanded Babylonian Empire fromEmpire from MesopotamiaMesopotamia throughout Fertilethroughout Fertile CrescentCrescent • Installed governors,Installed governors, tax collectors, andtax collectors, and judges to help himjudges to help him keep orderkeep order Statue of Hammurabi praying
- 5. FIRSTFIRST CODE OFLAWCODE OF LAW • Hammurabi collected all the existing lawsHammurabi collected all the existing laws • Then created a single unifying law code for allThen created a single unifying law code for all the Babylonian citizensthe Babylonian citizens • Created code to bringCreated code to bring JUSTICEJUSTICE • Fair treatment for all citizensFair treatment for all citizens • Gives citizens rightsGives citizens rights • Punishments depend on crime, socialPunishments depend on crime, social classclass • Punishments usually payment, injury or deathPunishments usually payment, injury or death
- 6. FIRSTFIRST CODE OFLAWCODE OF LAW (CONT’D)(CONT’D) • Hammurabi had the law codeHammurabi had the law code etched into giant pillaretched into giant pillar monumentsmonuments • The law code was written inThe law code was written in cuneiformcuneiform • The pillar monuments, alsoThe pillar monuments, also known as steles, were erectedknown as steles, were erected near all the city templesnear all the city temples • 14 fragments have been found14 fragments have been found
- 7. The Code ofHammurabiThe Code of Hammurabi • Sculpture of Hammurabi presenting the laws to the supreme god • Code consists of 3 parts • Intro • Body • Conclusion
- 8. The Code ofHammurabiThe Code of Hammurabi • Intro • Biography of Hammurabi • Body • List of laws • Laws create class distinctions • Establishes responsibility • Sets certain religious guidelines • Conclusion • Praise in favor of the laws
- 9. Why is Hammurabi’sCode important?Why is Hammurabi’s Code important? • A government should provide protection and justice for its citizens. • Society should be run by the rule of law, applied to all people. • Elimination of revenge as a way of solving problems. • By placing the laws on public monuments everyone could read the laws and know the punishments for breaking them.
- 10. Why is Hammurabi’sCode important?Why is Hammurabi’s Code important? • A government should provide protection and justice for its citizens. • Society should be run by the rule of law, applied to all people. • Elimination of revenge as a way of solving problems. • By placing the laws on public monuments everyone could read the laws and know the punishments for breaking them.