What is the significance of the code of hammurabi?

The Code of Hammurabi is historically significant as the first time law was put into a permanent, accessible form. Prior to this, the laws of the land were whatever the nearest king, governor, or soldier said they were at that moment. read more

The Code of Hammurabi contains an extensive list of laws that have opened historians' eyes to the highly sophisticated society of Babylonia. ©iStockphoto/jsp When we think of a­ncient paga­n kings, the ideas of justice and fairness probably aren't the first things to come to mind. read more

The Code of Hammurabi was one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, proclaimed by the Babylonian king Hammurabi, who reigned from 1792 to 1750 B.C. Hammurabi expanded the city-state of Babylon along the Euphrates River to unite all of southern Mesopotamia. read more