Hammurabi, the sixth ruler of the First Babylonian Dynasty (c. 1792–1750 BCE), transformed Babylon from a small kingdom into a powerful empire. Through military campaigns and strategic alliances, he unified large parts of Mesopotamia, including the regions of Sumer and Akkad.
He is best remembered for the Code of Hammurabi, comprising 282 laws inscribed on a black stone stele. Covering trade, family relations, property and criminal justice, it is among the earliest and most comprehensive surviving written legal codes. Its principle of lex talionis is popularly expressed as “an eye for an eye.”
APSC Relevance: Ancient Civilisations, Legal History
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