Hammurabi DBQ

Hammurabi’s code was made by a babylonian king named Hammurabi who wanted just for all in my opinion his law were just because they protected the weak, the injured, families and properties. For example in document C law 148 if a man has married a wife and she gets sick if he wants to married another woman he can but not divorce with the other one that is sick instead she has to stay with them for as she lives. Also if a father wants to disinherit his son he can't unless the son has committed any crimes. As you can see hammurabi’s code protected the families.

After the Neolithic Revolution people had the opportunity to settle as they pleased. This allowed for the development of civilizations. These civilizations had rulers, during the 18th century BCE Hammurabi was the King of Babylon. He ruled over ancient Mesopotamia and established a set of rules for his nation. Hammurabi claimed that Shamash, the god of heaven and earth, had given him these rules and the authority to carry them out. Hammurabi’s Code included two hundred and eighty-two laws that set a structure for the city-state of Mesopotamia. Family matters, property law, and even personal matters were ruled unfairly under Hammurabi’s Code.

There was a king named Hammurabi. He came to power in 1792. He made a code of laws to bring justice to all. He had many laws. Hammurabi’s code was fair since it protected the weak, in law 148 it talks about a husband’s responsibility to his wife “he shall not divorce his wife whom the disease has seized” also, law 168 says that a judge shall decide what is right “if the son has not committed a grave misdemeanor... the father shall not disinherit his son.”

Hammurabi’s Code was a set of codes codified by a king of Babylonia, Hammurabi, and they were used to govern Ancient Babylonia. Thousands of years later, Hammurabi’s Code is able to show historians a glimpse of life in Ancient Babylonia. It reveals what society was like in Ancient Babylonia, especially the classism of the social class structure, women’s status and power in society, and the law’s protectiveness of the economy.

Document E, law 209 says, Hammurabi’s Code Hammurabi’s Code was created by Hammurabi. I think that Hammurabi’s Code was too brutal and unfair because in almost every rule there is death, unfair laws and much more horrifying deaths, and laws. Some of these documents and laws are truly unfair, and some don’t make any sense. In my opinion,

The concept that actions are followed by ramifications originated in Hammurabi's society during 1792 to 1750 B.C.E. His society was located in the region of ancient Mesopotamia between the Euphrates and Tigris River. The rulings of Hammurabi’s code focused on the following concept “an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth ” ( Matthew 5:38 ). Hammurabi’s code and his expectations of the each member of his society affected their culture and contributions to his civilization. Although there are contradictory viewpoints about the significance of Mesopotamian society, Hammurabi’s Code consisted of numerous benefits and disadvantages.

Babylonia, the earliest advanced civilization in Mesoamerica was brought out of disappear, destruction, and diversity by King Hammurabi. Babylonia remained a productive and profitable empire until the fall shortly after Hammurabi died in 1708 B.C.E. Babylon first appeared in 2305 B.C.E with divided cities, constant wars and conflicts, each controlled by a different set of rulers, governmental regulations, and economic standards. This beautiful, ancient city at the top of the Persian Gulf brought great advancements to future civilizations. These advancements were the result of King Hammurabi and the developments made during his reign. Hammurabi created a set of laws to ensure the success of the empire, which created a stabilized society. Although some say the Hammurabi code was cruel, unfair, created injustice, Hammurabi’s legal code allowed for a tremendous change in the way civilizations structured daily life.

The code of Hammurabi was a set of laws issued by the ruler of Babylonian, King Hammurabi. The code was carved on an eight-foot column of basalt. The code was openly distributed for all people to see with 282 different clauses. The code addressed a lot of issues on human rights such as marriage, property, water, and women. It also used as rules to punish people who they broke it. These rules focused on farming, murder, injury, theft, violent crime, and wage regulations. The code was not fair and equality for everyone. Hammurabi wrote the code, which favored for the royal class of Babylonian and himself. The commoners were usually punished harsher than the high class in one offense. Moreover, if commoner had any offenses against higher members

Hammurabi created 282 laws for the people of Babylonia. Hammurabi claimed that he got the laws from the god Shamash. There were over 1 million people in Babylonia. Even though he lived 38 centuries ago his laws still stand. So many people will study it and make a decision on if the laws are just or unjust.

INTRO - About 40 centuries ago a man named Hammurabi ruled a small city state, Babylonia for forty two years! Babylonia had an estimated population of 1,000,000 people. Now a days Babylonia only exists as a archaeological site. In that period of time Hammurabi established a 282 law code on a stele. No one knows how many kids Hammurabi had or when he was born. We don't even know how he looked like. What we do know is that there is a 282 code with laws including family law, property law, and personal injury law which were just in my opinion.

As the Sumerian gained control of more land, the city-states began to fight one another for power over land and water leaving these villages to be an easy target for invaders. The Akkadians, a group north of the Sumerian Empire, occupied the city-states and found a new empire. Sargon's Empire, the leader of the Akkadians, soon fell to invasions from adjoining hill people that brought back the system of quarreling city-states. Hammurabi's Empire consisted of a disciplined foot army that carried axes, spears, and bronze and copper daggers as well as outwitting his opponents to overcome them. Hammurabi was a man of both war and peace as he encouraged trade, helped the economy recover, helped his people build temples, defensive walls, and irrigation

How would you like to be a woman in Mesopotamia when Hammurabi ruled? Back then it was really unfair for women. Hammurabi’s Code was unfair and too harsh for women. The laws that are in the documents are a too harsh, mostly for women. Two of the laws in document E are way too easy for men( Laws 209, 213 ). In the article, “Hammurabi’s Code: Was It Just?” the text states, “Nearly 4,000 years ago, a man named Hammurabi became king of a city-state called Babylon.” Hammurabi ruled for forty-two years. The article says, “ For the first 30 of these years, Hammurabi’s control was limited mostly to Babylon.” Hammurabi soon took power in 1792 BCE. He would eventually rule over an estimated population of one million. Most of Hammurabi’s laws were way too harsh, mainly for women. I am glad things are not the same for women today!

The story of Hammurabi begins around 1810 B.C. when he was born in Babylon (Modern day Iraq). Hammurabi’s father Sin muballit was the fifth king of the Babylon dynasty. He was a great king who was well respected throughout Mesopotamia but he couldn’t compete with Larsa. Hammurabi’s father led an attack on the city of Larsa but was defeated by Rim Sin.

Although, the transatlantic slave trade comes into mind when slavery is mentioned, the history of forced servitude is much broader. The Saqaliba were Slavs gathered in the Muslim world to work in differing ways, from servants to soldiers. This not only displays the interconnection of the slavery-centered, expanding world, but shows there was no singular way to make one a slave. For this reason, it's fair to say slavery existed all throughout history, often exemplified one’s status, and commonly utilized through manual labor.

Throughout history, humanity has kept itself from barbarity and lawlessness by establishing rules and laws to bring order. The most primitive set of written laws historians have been able to discover is Hammurabi’s Code, which originated in 18th century BCE. Hammurabi, the author of said Code, was a king who ruled over the larger part of Mesopotamia for forty-two years. He claims these laws were handed to him by the gods and, as stated in Document B, meant to “let righteousness go forth in the land.” However, was Hammurabi’s Code really all that fair? In some areas, such as women’s rights, and property law, I’d say the law is more that fair. Nevertheless, other areas, such as the various punishments the law offered, were quite brutal.