Hammurabi was a

Babylonian king who is

believed to have reigned in
the 1700s B.C.

His code is believed to

have been created by
recording legal decisions
from the time, and
borrowing old Sumerian
laws.

The Code of Hammurabi

not only influenced the
daily lives of Babylonians,
but also changed the way
people thought about
justice.

Hammurabis Code lays

out a clear and specific
structure of laws and
punishments.

The code protected

Babylonians from unfair
rulers and judges.

Rule of Law was a new

concept in Mesopotamian
society.