The Code of Hammurabi
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    • Relation to Theme
  • Background
    • Previous Codes of Law
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    • Hammurabi's Conquests
    • Creation of the Code
  • Stele of Hammurabi
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Creation of the Code


“… let the oppressed, who has a case at law, come and stand before this my image as king of righteousness; 
let him read the inscription, and understand my precious words; the inscription will explain his case to him; he 
will find out what is just, and his heart will be glad …”
-Code of Hammurabi, translated by L.W. King

 
As Hammurabi's empire grew,  he saw the need to unify the various cultural groups that he ruled. Thus, he sent legal experts throughout his kingdom to compile existing laws into one large legal code. Hammurabi eventually compiled a list of 282 laws following an "If...Then..." format, which became the Code of Hammurabi. 
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Hammurabi's Conquests
The Stele of Hammurabi
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