Code of Hammurabi powerpoint

1. AND THE BABYLONIANAND THE BABYLONIAN
EMPIREEMPIRE

2. BABYLONIANSBABYLONIANS
• People known as AMORITESPeople known as AMORITES
• Western region of Fertile CrescentWestern region of Fertile Crescent
• About 2000 B.C., conquer AkkadiansAbout 2000 B.C., conquer Akkadians
• Establish capital at BabylonEstablish capital at Babylon
• On the EuphratesOn the Euphrates

3. Hammurabi’s ReignHammurabi’s Reign
• Hammurabi ruledHammurabi ruled
from 1792-1750from 1792-1750 B.C.B.C.
• Expanded BabylonianExpanded Babylonian
Empire fromEmpire from
MesopotamiaMesopotamia
throughout Fertilethroughout Fertile
CrescentCrescent
• Installed governors,Installed governors,
tax collectors, andtax collectors, and
judges to help himjudges to help him
keep orderkeep order
Statue of Hammurabi praying

5. FIRSTFIRST CODE OF LAWCODE OF LAW
• Hammurabi collected all the existing lawsHammurabi collected all the existing laws
• Then created a single unifying law code for allThen created a single unifying law code for all
the Babylonian citizensthe Babylonian citizens
• Created code to bringCreated code to bring JUSTICEJUSTICE
• Fair treatment for all citizensFair treatment for all citizens
• Gives citizens rightsGives citizens rights
• Punishments depend on crime, socialPunishments depend on crime, social
classclass
• Punishments usually payment, injury or deathPunishments usually payment, injury or death

6. FIRSTFIRST CODE OF LAWCODE OF LAW (CONT’D)(CONT’D)
• Hammurabi had the law codeHammurabi had the law code
etched into giant pillaretched into giant pillar
monumentsmonuments
• The law code was written inThe law code was written in
cuneiformcuneiform
• The pillar monuments, alsoThe pillar monuments, also
known as steles, were erectedknown as steles, were erected
near all the city templesnear all the city temples
• 14 fragments have been found14 fragments have been found

7. The Code of HammurabiThe Code of Hammurabi
• Sculpture of Hammurabi
presenting the laws to
the supreme god
• Code consists of 3 parts
• Intro
• Body
• Conclusion

8. The Code of HammurabiThe Code of Hammurabi
• Intro
• Biography of Hammurabi
• Body
• List of laws
• Laws create class
distinctions
• Establishes responsibility
• Sets certain religious
guidelines
• Conclusion
• Praise in favor of the laws

9. Why is Hammurabi’s Code important?Why is Hammurabi’s Code important?
• A government should provide
protection and justice for its
citizens.
• Society should be run by the rule
of law, applied to all people.
• Elimination of revenge as a way
of solving problems.
• By placing the laws on public
monuments everyone could read
the laws and know the
punishments for breaking them.

10. Why is Hammurabi’s Code important?Why is Hammurabi’s Code important?
• A government should provide
protection and justice for its
citizens.
• Society should be run by the rule
of law, applied to all people.
• Elimination of revenge as a way
of solving problems.
• By placing the laws on public
monuments everyone could read
the laws and know the
punishments for breaking them.