Babylonia

This civilization existed around 5000-3500 BCE. The first city-states gradually develop in southern Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia lies between the two rivers, Tigris and Euphrates in southern Iraq. Some of the major Mesopotamian civilizations include the Sumerian, Assyrian, Akkadian, and Babylonian civilizations. The Sumerians were the first people to migrate to Mesopotamia, they created a good civilization. They invented writing and government. They were organized in city-states where each city had…

The choices people make is what differenciate us from one another. It takes great sacrifice to be a good person. During Hammurabi`s reign his people feared the harsh punishments that came with breaking the law. This is similar to the period of the old testament where not only did the people live in fear of consequences but they also feared a God that may have never existed. Although the code of law of Hammuribi and the old testaments rules vary the mindset is very similar. According to Hammurabi…

Hammurabi ruler of Babylon, he claims to be the king of righteousness and wrote the code of laws to protect the weak, but these laws are unfair (Doc B). 4,000 centuries ago Hammurabi ruled Babylon for 42 years, and Babylon is approximately 400 miles. The three social classes in Babylon that you could be are landowners, free people, and slaves. A lot of people lived there at the time. There was about 1,000,000 people there, so Hammurabi was very busy. (BGE) Was Hammurabi’s Code of Laws just?…

Hammurabi was a king and wrote a code which included 282 Laws which was not fair and ruled Mesopotamia 4,000 years ago. Hammurabi's Code was not just because it hurt the family, in negatively affected personal property, and was not fair against personal injury. To begin, Hammurabi's code hurt the family. For example, In Document C it says that if a woman who married and is caught adultery they shall bind them in the water. Also, In Document C Law 168 if a man disinherit his own son…

This essay will compare the Twelve Tables and Hammurabi’s code. The Twelve Tables were Rome’s first set of laws. The Twelve Tables applied to all Roman citizens. The laws weren’t sufficient so they were later changed. To this day, the Roman laws are all based on the Twelve Tables. Hammurabi’s code is a code of laws created by Babylonian king Hammurabi. There are 282 laws. Hammurabi was strict with justice. He believed the punishment should fit the crime. “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth”…

Hammurabi’s Code: Was It Just Being pierced or hung through holes, being disowned by your father, and getting your hands cut off (Doc D and Doc E)... that was Hammurabi’s code of laws. Hammurabi was the king of Babylon about 4,000 years ago, and he was most known for his code of laws. Hammurabi wrote 282 laws on a giant stone called a stele (BGE). Was Hammurabi’s code of Laws just? It is clear to see that they were not. Even though Hammurabi had three tries to make his laws fair, which were…

The Code of Hammurabi The law of “If a man hire a sailor, he shall pay him six gur of corn per year” is still relevant in modern times because we could use this law to apply to other people whose jobs were different from being a sailor. Nowadays, employers are legally obligated to pay their employees. This law remains relevant because employees receive what they deserve and employers do not take advantages of people’s work and time. The law of “If anyone deliver silver, gold, or anything else to…

4,000 years ago, King Hammurabi wrote a set of 282 laws to make his civilizations fair. But were they just? In my opinion, Hammurabi’s Code was fair because it protected family, it took care of people’s property, and it helped people with personal injury. First of all, Hammurabi’s Code protected the family. For example, in Document C, Law 195 says if a son struck his father, his hands shall be cut off. Also, in Document C, Law 148 says that if a wife gets sick, the husband will take care of the…

Hammurabi was a king in Mesopotamia with laws that he created that you didn’t want to break. All together Hammurabi had 282 laws in total and if you broke them the punishments were harsh . Hammurabi got his laws from the god of justice-Shamash and were wrote on a stele with their writing called “Cuneiform” (BGE Doc A). Hammurabi’s Code: Was It Just? Hammurabi’s code was not just because of its family law, property law and personal injury law that he created with the god of justice. Hammurabi’s…

Archimedesś rule was established by Archimedesś a researcher who experienced the old greek city of Syracuse. Hiero was the ruler and Archimedes cousin who won a hard fight. Hiero was grateful to the divine beings for his triumph, and to demonstrate his gratefulness, he put in a specific sanctuary, a crown in their regard. Hiero weighed out a correct measure of gold, and picking a specific goldsmith, instructed him to configuration out of the gold a crown for the divine beings. The goldsmith did…