Hammurabi’s Code Explained _ The First Written Justice System in History.

History of Law
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📜 1770 BCE: Hammurabi’s Code (Babylon) ⚖️
Step back over 3,700 years into ancient Mesopotamia, where King Hammurabi of Babylon carved the world’s first written laws into stone. Known as the Code of Hammurabi, this legal system of 282 laws shaped justice, society, and civilization itself.
In this video, you’ll discover:
✅ Who was Hammurabi and why his rule was revolutionary
✅ The famous “Eye for an Eye” principle of justice
✅ How the laws shaped family, trade, property, and crime
✅ The legacy of Hammurabi’s Code on modern law and order
