Hammurabi was king of a small city-state called Babylon. He lived nearly 4,000 years ago, he ruled for 42 years. The estimated population of people that Hammurabi ruled over was about 1,000,000. Hammurabi was not the first Mesopotamia main ruler to put his laws into writing, but his code was the most complete. In Hammurabi’s time his codes were just but in modern time most of the laws that they had back then are unjust now in our time now.
Hammurabi’s law of codes were mostly just or fair. According to law code 21 “If a man has broken through the wall to rob a house, they shall put him to death and pierce him.” So if some man broke into some ones house they would put him to death. This quote proves that Hammurabi’s codes were just because if you broke into some ones house you should be punished. In modern time if you break into some ones house you would get punished. Either way if you break into some ones house now or back then you would still get punished. In conclusion this is one good example of how Hammurabi’s cods were just.
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This quote provides evidence that Hammurabi’s codes were just because it’s a harsh punishment but its son they know not to do it. Also, when they cut his hands off it prevents him from doing it again. Therefore it also teaches other kids not to do the same thing he did, because even kids get punished. Law code (209) states, if a man strikes the daughter of a free man and causes her to lose the "fruit of her womb", he shall pay 10 shekels of silver. Also, law code (213) says if a man strikes the slave-girl of a free man and causes her to lose the "fruit of her womb", he shall pay 2 shekels of sliver. The punishment just depends the level you are