HAMMURABI
In his position as king of Babylonia, Hammurabi managed to organize the world's first code of law and establish Babylon as the dominant and successful Amorite City of its time. Records written on clay tablets show that Hammurabi 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. 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 of its kind, therefore making himself one of the world's most influential leaders. Hammurabi was primarily influent
Since Babylon was the world's first metropolis, the large population needed to be bound by a strict set of organized civil laws. Currently, punishments are issued through the state's law enforcement system, comparable to the way punishment was determined and enforced in ancient Babylon. Included in these crimes were: bigamy, incest, kidnapping, adultery, and theft. In the code, crimes punishable by death required a trail in front of a bench of judges. This code of laws was able to be maintained by invoking the authority of the gods and the state. There were also laws similar to today. The code was severe in its penalties, prescribing an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. This was the first time in history that any laws had been categorized into various sections. 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. This code consisted of 282 provisions, systematically arranged under a variety of subjects. For example, a husband who wished to divorce his wife, was required to pay alimony and child support. Hammurabi had his laws recorded upon an eight foot black stone monument. Hammurabi based on 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.
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