Hammurabi
Name of Leader: Hammurabi
Lifespan: 1792-1750 B.C.E.
Country/Region: Babylon
Years in power: 1800 to 1750 B.C.E.
Conditions prior to leader gaining power:
Political: Stressed tightly organized city states ruled by a king who claimed divine authority. Government involved religion and enforced its duties. It also had a court system. Kings were military leaders in war.
Social:
Economic: Not good. Hammurabi improved them after gaining power.
Ideology, motivation, and goals: “I, Hammurabi, the devout, god-fearing prince, cause justice to prevail in the landby destroying the wicked and the evil, that the strong might now oppress the weak.” So, basically, he wanted to create a set of laws to create structure and organization in his civilization.
Significant actions and events during term of power: He created a law system that created order within his country.
Short-term effects: Created order in his country .
Long-term effects: Started the idea of law systems all over the world.
Leader Analysis By: Gianna H
Lifespan: 1792-1750 B.C.E.
Country/Region: Babylon
Years in power: 1800 to 1750 B.C.E.
Conditions prior to leader gaining power:
Political: Stressed tightly organized city states ruled by a king who claimed divine authority. Government involved religion and enforced its duties. It also had a court system. Kings were military leaders in war.
Social:
Economic: Not good. Hammurabi improved them after gaining power.
Ideology, motivation, and goals: “I, Hammurabi, the devout, god-fearing prince, cause justice to prevail in the landby destroying the wicked and the evil, that the strong might now oppress the weak.” So, basically, he wanted to create a set of laws to create structure and organization in his civilization.
Significant actions and events during term of power: He created a law system that created order within his country.
Short-term effects: Created order in his country .
Long-term effects: Started the idea of law systems all over the world.
Leader Analysis By: Gianna H
