Hammurabi's Code

GPTKB entity

Statements (70)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:law
gptkbp:addressed property rights
gptkbp:addresses family law
labor laws
property rights
trade regulations
gptkbp:contains 282 laws
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Hammurabi
establish justice
gptkbp:discovered_by the 19th century
gptkbp:establishes principle of retribution
gptkbp:focuses_on gptkb:justice
gptkbp:historical_achievement legal history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hammurabi's Code
gptkbp:includes criminal laws
civil laws
282 laws
commercial laws
gptkbp:includes_laws_on trade and commerce
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for family law
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Roman_law
legal systems
modern legal systems
gptkbp:inscription stone stele
a stele
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkb:legal_documents
gptkb:law
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for law and order
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:is_a_testament_to ancient governance
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in historical research
gptkbp:is_associated_with ancient Babylonian society
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:is_considered a precursor to modern constitutions
one of the earliest written legal codes
a foundation of legal thought
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:academic_journals
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:Louvre_Museum
gptkbp:is_examined_in archaeological studies
gptkbp:is_influential_in later legal codes
the development of legal principles
gptkbp:is_known_for the phrase 'an eye for an eye'
gptkbp:is_notable_for its detailed regulations
gptkbp:is_one_of_the_earliest_examples_of written law
gptkbp:is_part_of the history of law
ancient law codes
ancient Mesopotamian history
gptkbp:is_recognized_by UNESCO as a world heritage document
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:popular_culture
gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:is_reflected_in social norms of the time
gptkbp:is_regarded_as a significant historical document
gptkbp:is_studied_for gptkb:historical_significance
gptkbp:is_studied_in law schools
gptkbp:is_used_in comparative law studies
gptkbp:language gptkb:Akkadian
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Babylon
gptkbp:preserved_by various museums
gptkbp:reflects gptkb:social_hierarchy
gptkbp:requires punishments
gptkbp:translated_into many languages
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:Akkadian_language
gptkb:cuneiform_script
gptkbp:year_created circa 1754 BC
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Babylon
gptkb:Babylonian_Empire
gptkb:Babylonian_civilization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5