Ch 4 Lesson 1 (part 2) Pgs 114-116 AND THE BABYLONIAN EMPIRE.

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Ch 4 Lesson 1 (part 2) Pgs AND THE BABYLONIAN EMPIRE

BABYLONIANS People known as AMORITES People known as AMORITES Western region of Fertile Crescent Western region of Fertile Crescent About 2000 B.C., conquer Akkadians About 2000 B.C., conquer Akkadians Establish capital at Babylon Establish capital at Babylon On the Euphrates On the Euphrates

Hammurabi’s Reign Hammurabi ruled from B.C. Hammurabi ruled from B.C. Expanded Babylonian Empire from Mesopotamia throughout Fertile Crescent Expanded Babylonian Empire from Mesopotamia throughout Fertile Crescent Installed governors, tax collectors, and judges to help him keep order Installed governors, tax collectors, and judges to help him keep order Statue of Hammurabi praying

FIRST CODE OF LAW Hammurabi collected all the existing laws Hammurabi collected all the existing laws Then created a single unifying law code for all the Babylonian citizens Then created a single unifying law code for all the Babylonian citizens Created code to bring JUSTICE Created code to bring JUSTICE Fair treatment for all citizens Fair treatment for all citizens Gives citizens rights Gives citizens rights Punishments depend on crime, social class Punishments depend on crime, social class Punishments usually payment, injury or death Punishments usually payment, injury or death

FIRST CODE OF LAW (CONT’D) Hammurabi had the law code etched into giant pillar monuments Hammurabi had the law code etched into giant pillar monuments The law code was written in cuneiform The law code was written in cuneiform The pillar monuments, also known as steles, were erected near all the city temples The pillar monuments, also known as steles, were erected near all the city temples 14 fragments have been found 14 fragments have been found

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

The 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

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.