The Code of Hammurabi

Lo1: Define Hammurabi, Hammurabi's Code.
Lo2: Describe the historical significance of the code of Hammurabi.
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Lo1: Hammurabi- Was a Babylonian King, reigning from c. 1792 BC to c. 1750 BC. During his reign, he conquered Elam and the city-states of Larsa, Eshnunna, and Mari.
Hammurabi's Code- Holds people responsible for their action. Someone who steals from the temple must repay 30 times the cost of the stolen item. The code is a collection of 282 rules, established standards for commercial interactions and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice.

Lo2: The historical significance of the code of Hammurabi it allowed all of Babylon's citizens to read the laws that governed their lives, and the laws could not be manipulated by a ruler to suit his or her own goals.

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