First Babylonian Empire 19th-16th century BC (1 ene 1900 año aC – 1 ene 1600 año aC)

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Most famous ruler:
king HAMMURABI-
he managed to control all mesopotamia

he instituted ORIENTAL DESPOTISM- a centralised empire in which the king had supreme religious, military and judicial power

CODE OF HAMMURABI- oldest written code of law- 'eye for and eye, tooth for a tooth'
3 classes:
PROPERTIED- full civil rights, heavier punishment
FREEDMEN
SLAVES

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