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The Code of Hammurabi

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The Code of Hammurabi
by Hammurabi

The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law code, dating to ca. 1700 BC (short chronology). The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code, and partial copies exist on a human-sized stone stele and various clay tablets.

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English-language translations of The Code of Hammurabi include: