#BABYLON CITY CODE#

Ashurbanipal вЂthe GreatвЂ™, the Lion of Assyria.But in 605 BC, a new King emerged: Nebuchadnezzar II. When did Babylonia truly begin to flourish?ДЇrom 1200 to 600 BC, a series of wars between Assyria and Elam caused severe disruption for the Babylonian Empire. He was followed by a series of Kassite Kings, originating from the Zagros Mountains in the northeast of Babylonia, who ruled peacefully for around 500 years.Дuring this time, the Babylonian language became widely used across the Middle East, and the power of the empire was stabilised. The empire declined after his death, leaving Babylonia vulnerable to capture by Hittite Mursili I in 1595 BC. For example, if a doctor killed a rich patient, he would have his hands cut off as punishment but if his victim were a slave, only financial restitution was required. Justice was issued according to the three classes of Babylonian society - those with property, freed men and slaves.

#BABYLON CITY CODE#

The Code of Hammurabi, however, is also one of the earliest examples of the idea of an accused being considered innocent until proven guilty. Now the ruler of a mighty empire, Hammurabi, who was revered as a god, established new rules for his people: the Code of Hammurabi, which dates to c1754 BC and consists of 282 laws.Д¬arved onto a four-ton piece of basalt вЂ“ now on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris вЂ“ the code contains many harsh punishments for breaking these laws, including demanding the removal of the guilty partyвЂ™s tongue, hands, breasts, eye or ear.

During his reign, 1792-50 BC, Hammurabi expanded the city-state along the Euphrates River and annexed many old urban centres, such as Ur, Uruk, Isin and Larsa.

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