The Code of Hammurabi

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Code_of_Hammurabi
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addresses gptkb:labor_union
criminal law
family law
property law
commercial law
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:Louvre_Museum
gptkbp:contains gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Hammurabi
gptkbp:emphasizes retribution
gptkbp:established gptkb:justice
gptkbp:features gptkb:football_club
gptkbp:has_written citizens of Babylon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Code of Hammurabi
gptkbp:includes inheritance laws
commercial transactions
divorce laws
marriage contracts
debt laws
gptkbp:influenced legal systems
gptkbp:inscription stone stele
gptkbp:inspired later legal codes
gptkbp:is a cultural artifact
a UNESCO World Heritage Site
a legal document
a symbol of justice
a historical artifact
a source of legal principles
a legal precedent
one of the oldest deciphered writings
a cornerstone of legal history
a monument of ancient law
a reflection of ancient governance
a testament to Hammurabi's rule
gptkbp:is_reflected_in Mesopotamian society
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:lex_talionis
gptkbp:location gptkb:Babylon
gptkbp:outcome 282
gptkbp:provides guidelines for judges
gptkbp:requires punishments
gptkbp:significance gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:various_languages
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:Akkadian
gptkbp:year_created circa 1754 BC
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Louvre
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3