During Hammurabi’s reign over Babylon the political system was a monarchy. Although, they had some form of democracy because of the many laws that are fair and just. Some laws also benefit the slaves or people from the lower class, for example, law 217 “If he be the slave of some one, his owner shall give the physician two shekels.” They would pay less for health care for the slaves. Also, law 8, shows what form of punishment thieves would endure. Punishments are usually either paying for what they stole or by death. Law 8,
“If any one steal cattle or sheep, or an ass, or a pig or a goat, if it belong to a god or to the palace, the thief shall pay thirtyfold therefor; if they belonged to a freed man of the king he shall pay tenfold; if the …show more content…
There were the noblemen who were in the upper class, and the freed people and slaves formed the lower class. The laws of Hammurabi had different punishments for people depending on their social status; noblemen received less severe punishments than the freed people and slaves. However, slaves received a harsher punishment due to their lower status. For example, law 202 and 203 refers to the forms of punishment people received depending on their status.
Law 202 states, “If any one strike the body of a man higher in rank than he, he shall receive sixty blows with an ox-whip in public.”
Law 203 states, “If a free-born man strikes the body of another free-born man or equal rank, he shall pay one gold mina.”
The Babylonian economy consisted of agriculture, trade and labor. Babylonians relied heavily on agriculture, as it was the main source of income for many, it was their foundation. Merchants would trade things such as corn, oil, wool and such. Law 53 and 54 explains how important agriculture was for them, Law 53 states, “If any one be too lazy to keep his dam in proper condition, and does not so keep it; if then the dam break and all the fields be flooded, then shall he in whose dam the break occurred shall replace the corn which he has caused to be ruined.” Law 54 states, “If he be not able to replace the corn, then he and his possessions shall be divided among the farmers whose corn he has
“If any one steal cattle or sheep, or an ass, or a pig or a goat, if it belong to a god or to the palace, the thief shall pay thirtyfold therefor; if they belonged to a freed man of the king he shall pay tenfold; if the …show more content…
There were the noblemen who were in the upper class, and the freed people and slaves formed the lower class. The laws of Hammurabi had different punishments for people depending on their social status; noblemen received less severe punishments than the freed people and slaves. However, slaves received a harsher punishment due to their lower status. For example, law 202 and 203 refers to the forms of punishment people received depending on their status.
Law 202 states, “If any one strike the body of a man higher in rank than he, he shall receive sixty blows with an ox-whip in public.”
Law 203 states, “If a free-born man strikes the body of another free-born man or equal rank, he shall pay one gold mina.”
The Babylonian economy consisted of agriculture, trade and labor. Babylonians relied heavily on agriculture, as it was the main source of income for many, it was their foundation. Merchants would trade things such as corn, oil, wool and such. Law 53 and 54 explains how important agriculture was for them, Law 53 states, “If any one be too lazy to keep his dam in proper condition, and does not so keep it; if then the dam break and all the fields be flooded, then shall he in whose dam the break occurred shall replace the corn which he has caused to be ruined.” Law 54 states, “If he be not able to replace the corn, then he and his possessions shall be divided among the farmers whose corn he has