Hammurabi - Wikipedia
WEBHammurabi (/ ˌ x æ m ʊ ˈ r ɑː b i /; Akkadian: 𒄩𒄠𒈬𒊏𒁉 Ḫâmmurapi; c. 1810 – c. 1750 BC), also spelled Hammurapi, was the sixth Amorite king of the Old Babylonian Empire, reigning from c. 1792 to c. 1750 BC. He was preceded by his father, Sin-Muballit, who abdicated due to failing health.During his reign, he conquered the city-states of Larsa, …
Hammurabi | Biography, Code, Importance, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMar 11, 2024 · Hammurabi (born, Babylon [now in Iraq]—died c. 1750 bce) was the sixth and best-known ruler of the 1st (Amorite) dynasty of Babylon (reigning c. 1792–1750 bce), noted for his surviving set of laws, once considered the oldest promulgation of laws in …
Hammurabi—facts and information - National Geographic
WEBApril 22, 2019. • 4 min read. The Amorite ruler Hammurabi (unknown–1750 B.C.), crowned king of Babylon around 1792 B.C., was both an avid warrior and a shrewd administrator who honored the ...
Hammurabi - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 16, 2018 · Mbzt (CC BY-SA) Hammurabi (r. 1792-1750 BCE) was the sixth king of the Amorite First Dynasty of Babylon best known for his famous law code which served as the model for others, including the Mosaic Law of the Bible. He was the first ruler able to successfully govern all of Mesopotamia, without revolt, following his initial conquest.
Code of Hammurabi: Laws & Facts | HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · The Code of Hammurabi was one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes and was proclaimed by the Babylonian king Hammurabi, who reigned from 1792 to 1750 B.C. Hammurabi expanded...
Code of Hammurabi - Wikipedia
WEBThe Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed during 1755–1750 BC. It is the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East. It is written in the Old Babylonian dialect of Akkadian, purportedly by Hammurabi, sixth king of the First Dynasty of Babylon.
Code of Hammurabi - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJun 24, 2021 · The Code of Hammurabi was a set of 282 laws inscribed in stone by the Babylonian king Hammurabi (r. 1795-1750 BCE) who conquered and then ruled ancient Mesopotamia. Although his law code was not the first, it was the most clearly defined and influenced the laws of other cultures.
Code of Hammurabi | Summary & History | Britannica
WEBMar 28, 2024 · Code of Hammurabi, the most complete and perfect extant collection of Babylonian laws, developed during the reign of Hammurabi (1792–1750 bce) of the 1st dynasty of Babylon. It consists of his legal decisions that were collected toward the end of his reign and inscribed on a diorite stela set up in Babylon’s temple of Marduk , the …
Hammurabi: The king who made the four quarters of the earth …
WEBHammurabi of the city state of Babylon conquered much of northern and western Mesopotamia and by 1776 B.C.E., he is the most far-reaching leader of Mesopotamian history, describing himself as “the king who made the four quarters of the earth obedient.”
Smarthistory – Law Code Stele of King Hammurabi
WEBDec 6, 2023 · Law Code Stele of King Hammurabi. by Dr. Senta German. Law is at the heart of modern civilization, and is often based on principles listed here from nearly 4,000 years ago. Law Code Stele of King Hammurabi, basalt, Babylonian, 1792–50 B.C.E. (Musée du Louvre, Paris)
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