... metropolis. Hammurabi was the king and chief priest of Babylonia from 1792-1750 B.C. During his reign, he expanded his empire greatly before focusing toward wealth and justice for his people. He created a code protecting all classes of Babylonian society, including women and slaves. Hammurabi's code is the oldest set of laws known to exist. Hammurabi's code was a law of revenge, or more so "an eye for an eye ... , a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life". In his code, he sought protection of the weak from the powerful and the poor from the ... rich. Hammurabi's code of laws is written on...

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... . With a reoccurring theme of retaliation, it appears as one of the most insightful observations of Mesopotamian civilization. Through the Code of Hammurabi, accurate historic conclusions can be made about the people, their priorities and morals, as well as the severe divisions between class systems and sexes of this society. Although, Columbia Encyclopedia says that "[Hammurabi's] Code [of Laws] is generally humanitarian", the revenge declared throughout the code, hint at a proud ... community that demanded compensation. Laws that deal with consumer protection imply that buildings are t...

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