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Hammurabi - College Essay

Hammurabi

In his position as King of Babylonia, managed to
organize the world's first code of laws and establish Babylon as the
dominant and successful Amorite city of its time. "Records written on
clay tablets show that was a very capable administrator and a
successful warrior. His rule spanned from 1792 B.C. to 1750 B.C. When
he became king in 1792, he was still young, but had already become
entrusted with many official duties in his administration"(Grolier). In
the early years of his reign, Hammurabi mostly participated in
traditional activities, such as repairing buildings, digging canals, and
fighting wars. Yet later in his rule, Hammurabi organized a unique code
of laws, the first ...

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by civilizations of the future. For example, Semitic cultures
succeeding Hammurabi's rule used some of the same laws that were included
in Hammurabi's code. Hammurabi's method of thought is evident in present
day societies which are influenced by his code. Modern governments
currently create specific laws, which are placed into their appropriate
family of similar laws. Hammurabi had his laws recorded upon an eight
foot high black stone monument. Hammurabi based his code on principles
like, the strong should not injure the weak, and that punishment should
fit the crime. As for punishment, "legal actions were initiated under
the code by written pleadings; testimony was taken under oath. The code
was severe in it's penalties, prescribing "an eye for an eye, a tooth for
a tooth.""(Grolier). This code of laws was able to be maintained by
invoking the authority of the gods and the state. Although the
punishments were different than those of today, the authority of the
state ...

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Added: 1/28/2004 07:23:53 AM
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