Hammurabi
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was the King of Babylonia from about 1790 BC to 1750 BC is believed to be the sixth ruler of the Amorite Dynasty. Although he was a successful governmental and military leader, his name will always be known for his Codes of Law. was the first King ever to record all the Laws of his Empire. He ha ....
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.... they knew what they must due when accusing a criminal. (We know what we must do on Saturday to Woodstock, don’t we?) created a set of moral codes that was to be copied and used by other civilizations.
The Codes of Law were broken into certain categories. These categories are not definitely known, but the majority of historians believe them to be: family, labor, personal property, real estate, trade and business. Many think the codes were too strict and the punishments too harsh. just bel ....
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