PPT-Hammurabi’s Code and Modern Laws

What is it The refers to a set of rules or laws enacted by the Babylonian King Hammurabi reign 17921750 BC The code governed the people living in his fastgrowing empire By the time of Hammurabis death his empire included much of modernday Iraq extending up from the Persian Gulf along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Essential Question: Who is Hammurabi and how did he impact civilization?. Who is. Hammurabi?. King of Babylon from 1792-1750 B.C.. Babylon=North of Sumer on Euphrates R.. How did . Hammurabi impact civilization?. Sumer, Akkadia, Babylon, and others in the Fertile Crescent. 9. th. Grade Integrated Honors. Mr. Coia. Key Terms. Mesopotamia. : An ancient region of southwest Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern-day Iraq. Probably settled before 5000 B.C., the area was the home of numerous early civilizations, including Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, and Assyria. . Hammurabi was a Mesopotamian king who recorded a system of laws called the Code of Hammurabi. . . He . ordered 282 laws engraved in stone and placed in a public location for everyone to see. . The Code of Hammurabi Mesopotamia. Code of Hammurabi and Magna . Carta. . Code of Hammurabi . Written code of rules that guided the society of Babylon around 1772 B.C. . Included 282 laws that dealt with everyday life.. First time a written set of laws governed a society . Word of Mouth . Laws have existed for as long as people have been interacting with each other. Originally these laws were . passed . on through word of mouth. . Why did it became necessary to write down laws?. Do Now #11. Hammurabi’s Code:. is known as the first set of laws.. Were these laws fair in your opinion? (Use examples) Could you live in a society that had to follow these laws?. Reminder: fingers cut off, put to death, hair shaved, eye for an eye . The Two Empires of Mesopotamia. After the Sumerians were defeated, Mesopotamia had two main . empires. : Babylonia and Assyria. An empire is an area of many territories and people that are controlled by one government.. Hammurabi. King Hammurabi. King of Ancient Babylonia. About 1800 B.C.E.. During his rule, Babylon became the most important city in Mesopotamia. Became the city’s greatest monarch of the empire. He was a brilliant war leader who brought all of Mesopotamia into his Babylonian Empire. Calisthenics. :. Take 5 minutes to review for your QUIZ!. Homework: NONE! ENJOY YOUR TUESDAY!. Calisthenics. “An Eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. ”. What . does that mean. ?. Write 2-3 sentences on what YOU think it means!. 6 ft. stele in public space. Written in Akkadian language. . First to “presume innocent”. First to have Accuser & accused provide evidence in their cases. First written law code in world history! . Calisthenics:. Take 5 minutes to review for your QUIZ!. Homework: NONE! ENJOY YOUR TUESDAY!. Do Now page 69 IAN. “An Eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. ”. What . does that mean. ?. Write 2-3 sentences on what YOU think it means!. Describe the development of Mesopotamian societies; include the religious, cultural, economic, and political facets of society, with attention to Hammurabi’s law code. . The Standards – AKA: The GPS’s (Georgia Performance Standards is what the state of Georgia says we have to teach you. In WH, we do not cover every standard – but do cover every standard that will be on your SGMs (Student Growth Measure); they were called the SLOs. – 1760 B.C. Babylonian King; based on an eye for an eye. . First known system of . written laws. . Roman Law. – 450 B.C. – evolved into the Justinian Code – these laws became basis for Canon Law (Roman Catholic Church). Eventually updated by Napoleon (Napoleonic Code).. Mr. Korinek 7. th. Grade Social Studies. The Four Empires of Mesopotamia 2300 and 539 B.C.E. Akkadian. Empire. Babylonian Empire. Assyrian Empire. Neo Babylonian Empire. The . Akkadian. Empire 2300 .