Hammurabi of Babylon - A Quick Look at his Life, Law Code and Legacy

[@annunaki4276]

When I was in Paris around 2 years ago I want to louvre museum I saw king Hammurabi statue it’s was so amazing

[@HistorywithCy]

That's awesome... last time I was there I was too young to appreciate it. I hope to go back in the next couple of years to see that and the other treasures there. Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate it!

[@Zaidoggo9]

Even though I am 7 years old, I really like the video. I love Hammurabi. He is very nice but I wish that he didn’t fight in so many wars.

[@kameelfarag1981]

You did a good job in presentation, with clarity, and brevity. You are to be congratulated.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it! Thank you for stopping by!

[@nanakakitano9724]

Hammurabi is a fascinating historical figure, thanks for sharing knowledge about him!

[@HistorywithCy]

You're welcome!

[@Emcee_Squared]

Another great video from my man Cy!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks my friend, I really appreciate it!

[@fdadachanji4635]

Great summary & great video on Hammurabi. Thanks !

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you, glad you liked it!

[@karlabird2543]

🌵🙋‍♀️ very informative and fun! almost to short🤗 can't wait for the next podcast 🌵

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you! My plan is to have the next podcast out by this weekend, probably Sunday...stay tuned!

[@allgameboymeme7479]

Thanks! helped me sooooooo much in my project!

[@HistorywithCy]

You're welcome, good luck with the project!

[@RaduFunk]

A nice addition to this series would be a more detailed look at the 'Code' and the extent to which it is actually a code of laws. Have a look at Van de Mieroop for an intro to the debate around this topic.

[@HistorywithCy]

Yeah, I want to do a podcast one day on comparing the codes of Hammurabi and Ur-Nammu. Would be really interesting! Thanks for watching, really appreciate it!

[@MyHeartBeatistheWorld]

Excellent work

[@robbabcock_]

Good stuff!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks my friend, glad you enjoyed this... you might also like the other one on Hammurabi as it goes into more of his political life. Here's the link if interested: Hammurabi, Master of Mesopotamia) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYCvlHinhpuHa8k Thanks again for stopping by, really appreciate it... stay safe!

[@ricblic901]

now when Hammurabi wrote down these laws, one question were these laws already practices used by the civilizations of the day and he just recorded them and thus made them laws

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi thanks for stopping by and great question. I'm sure that most of these were laws that were already accepted practices in various parts of Mesopotamia. Some of these laws are almost exact copies of other law codes that came before them that Hammurabi would have most certainly known about - law codes of Eshnunna, Lipti-Ishtar, Ur-Nammu and Shulgi and probably other codes that have been lost to the sands of time. I think what's striking though is that Hammurabi's code was much harsher, meaning more capital and corporal punishment than say, Ur-Nammu's code where one could pay their way out of more crimes. In future I'll do another vid on the various ancient law codes that we know about... stay tuned and thanks again for stopping by!

[@StefanScripca]

@@HistorywithCy Another excellent presentation, thank you very much! It also can be noted that primarily, these codes of laws where put up in public spaces so that the "common folk" can refer to them when in need, which is also stated in the prologue of the code. However, at the time very few people could actually read them, such as scribes, priests and maybe judges or other high ranking officials or wealthy people. Also, these "laws" were not strict in the way of guiding the judicial process or sentencing, as local circumstances may have played with either the severity of the punishment or the meaning of the law that was in question for that particular adjudication. Another quick note: At least in the case of Hammurabi's code, there were several copies of the same stela, which were put up in various cities across Mesopotamia. The Babylonian one was taken to Susa when the Elamites sacked Babylon some few hundreds of years after (if memory serves).

[@HistorywithCy]

@@StefanScripca Hi, thanks for the info. Yes, the one in the Louvre was actually found in Susa and was taken there as a trophy by the Elamite king Shukruk Nahunte. I think also more than just the common people being able to have had access to them (it's interesting, the literacy rate among the common people is believed to have been higher in ancient Babylon than in many third word countries today), these steles were mainly for future generations and in some cases, even the gods, to remember their deeds. Anyway, it's really interesting stuff...more of it to come soon...thanks also for stopping by, I really appreciate it!

[@vikingdemonpr]

Im literally playing as him on Civ6 and this video appears on my recommendations 😅

[@HistorywithCy]

Man, those cookies are everywhere. I though they just looked at what was in your browser but apparently they extend to games too. Haha thanks for stopping by, really appreciate it. More to come, stay safe!

[@abdullahidahir9884]

Great Job!, But can you make a video series about the history of the Greeks and Phoenicians and their Colonial possessions across the Mediterranean and Black Sea?, and can you make another series about the Ancient Explorers who explored the western coast of Africa and Europe? Thanks, and keep doing what you do!, it is absolutely amazing!

[@HistorywithCy]

Yes, I definite have plans to go into those subjects - not explicitly in a single episode the subject will come up when I talk more about Greek and Phoenician expansion around the region. I've touched a little bit upon it with regard to Cyprus but still need to do more, especially with regard to Africa exploration. Thanks for the suggestions, I really appreciate them!

[@lissam8988]

Also could it be possible that Abraham in the Bible had a different name in Mesopotamia and what would that have been do you have information on that? And since he was someone who fought wars... Would he have written some of those code laws?

[@piperar2014]

If someone blinds my eye or knocked out my tooth, I'd rather receive compensation. But if my house fell and killed me because of shoddy work, screw that, kill the builder.

[@aripiispanen9349]

♪♫♥Yeah Hammurabi - Thanks for sharing !

[@RevengeOfTheTuna]

May i ask you which driving force once lead you to want to study ancient middle eastern history ?

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks for stopping by! I'm named after the ancient Persian king Cyrus the Great, so first learning about him got me interested in ancient history in general, which eventually took me to Babylonia, Egypt, the Greece, the ancient Mediterranean, etc. I'll be doing several videos on him and the Persian Empire in general soon. Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate it!

[@eluilus4017]

Who are in the picture?

[@Þórsteinn.-le3rc]

You are saying that there is laws what existed before The Code of Ur-Nammu what are the names of those laws or people involved with them ?

[@jyotsnakoppula6452]

Brother is his another name amraphel?

[@hobozero]

Cy baby, I love your content. And I'm sure you get a lot of unsolicited production advice, but, your mic is so hot! It's a compliment really, normally you have to tell a presenter to eat the mic more, but your voice is good and clear. Watch those levels and make sure they don't peak. A little more NPR, little less majestic wonderful chest voice. You're doing awesome though.

[@HistorywithCy]

Hey, thanks of the advice, I really appreciate it! Don't get advice like this often so it's super helpful, since I never really know for sure how the sound comes out on the other end. I'll do my best but if in future videos you notice any problems, please don't hesitate to let me know. Thanks again and stay safe!

[@PiotrDzialak]

Did Hammurabi codify something that was already in existence or came up with radically new stuff? I recall Lipiteshtar and Ur-Nammu's codes were more forgiving but they were Sumerians while he was an Amorite/Akkadian.

[@Gizzatow]

Хаммурапи,ты крут!Спасибо,что ты был!

[@AnA-x6r3m]

Mai mult !!!

[@AnA-x6r3m]

Multi

[@reemsmith3556]

Thanks for this video about the great Hammurabi, the 1st law maker, I wish that Hammurabi Will come back to life and rule Iraq now with justice and order instead of the chaos it is going through today.

[@Ryan98063]

One side throws arrows the other side throws rubber chickens

[@lissam8988]

I'm going to ask the controversial question. You know how the Bible likes to change the names of people and maybe even regions. Could be possible that any of the names in the first five books of the Bible or any of the other books have the name of any of Hammurabi's children or grandchildren or his own name but changed? I hope making myself clear enough with my question. Trying to figure out if anyone in the Mesopotamia leadership made its way to the Bible but maybe with name changes and region changes to suit the their needs in Israel and the Hebrews.

[@husambotros3958]

I bet you need 282 videos to do him justice😁.

[@HistorywithCy]

Haha well I am going to do a podcast on just his laws... I probably won't cover all 282 but at least some of the more interesting ones. As always, thanks again for stopping by... you're going to love the new Babylonian history I'm planning to put out in the next month or two... stay tuned my friend!

[@husambotros3958]

@@HistorywithCy perhaps its better to cover other civilisations for the time being coz i have a feeling that many have being waiting too long and you need to do them justice as well, its not that i don't want you to put videos about Mesopotamia but because i feel its not fair for other people and your channel too which is really under appreciated and subscribed possibly because its got lots going on mainly about Mesopotamia.. thanks for all your hard work again, we really appreciate it.. Ps.. i'll check my messenger and email again if i was you😉.

[@HistorywithCy]

@@husambotros3958 yeah I know, I've been thinking this very thing a lot. I suppose I have stuck to the history of the ancient Near East because that's what I've studied since childhood... it's what I feel most comfortable teaching. Still, I'm really fascinated with everyone's history, whether ancient, modern, Eskimo or Estonian, and I should do more on this site to reflect that as well as give the audience a greater diversity of knowledge. I've started to do that with India and Cyprus, but need to spread out more, especially to Africa which has recently become a great interest of mine. Thanks again my friend for all of the support, I really appreciate it!

[@husambotros3958]

@@HistorywithCy great thinking Cy.. lets go all around the earth in a learning journey it will be amazing especially the Eskimo.. Don't forget to check the messenger and email again😉

[@sagesarabia5053]

Who watches this during Coronavirus pandemic in 2020

[@JulienCohenMusic]

The Torah has no common law with hammurabi, but the parasha Mishpatim is a copy paste of Ur Nammu code of law. Unfortunately, most people don't study the bible, and think that an eye for an eye has something to do with hammurabi's interpretation...

[@aldemir6127]

I knew Hammurabi even before you were born but not in detail much as you are and also I was busy with western civilization how flake it was with Egyptians.

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks for stopping by! Yeah, a lot of new info about him has come out in the last few decades due to more documents being translated, especially letters between him and gov. officials in other cities. Really interesting stuff!

[@aldemir6127]

@@HistorywithCy I agree and thanks for being who and what you are. Honesty is best policy for humanity and world history. I spent 14 years of my life in the area and how I got interested in the history. And again thanks.

[@HistorywithCy]

@@aldemir6127 Thank you, I really appreciate the feedback and am glad that there're people like you out there who really appreciate the study of this material. This was actually a very short video... I have a longer one on Hammurabi that I put out in a month or two ago focused more on his rise to power and the politics during his time. It's called Hammurabi Master of Mesopotamia. You might also find that one interesting as well. Thanks again for stopping by, I really appreciate it!

[@aldemir6127]

@@HistorywithCy I have been watching it one by one, and I usually keep it to myself. And again thanks for being what you are and remember we need you as much.

[@HistorywithCy]

@@aldemir6127 Thank you!

[@PearlmanYeC]

7:00 While Mosaic law predates Hammurabi code, just by a decade or so, Hammurabi heard the headlines but was ignorant of the context. For example, and eye for an eye always meant the 5 types of financial compensation as G-d explained to Moses and Moses taught us in the unbroken chain of Torah Messorah. reference Pearlman YeC alignment of Torah testimony, science and ancient civ.

[@PearlmanYeC]

nice presentation, shared.

[@PearlmanYeC]

Pearlman YeC Torah Chronology: About 1750 BCE current consensus calibrates to 2487 anno-mundi, post Pepi II and pre 108-year Hyksos occupation... a year prior to the fall of Jericho to Joshua.

[@alatharrii]

As an Aussie/Iraqi reading the names of the cities, in my head i continuously go "wtf" until I realize that these are older names. Also - super bothered by the "Persian Gulf" thing. But honestly, thank you for covering the Mesopotamian Kingdom. When I was in school this was the only one they downright refused to teach us which I found was a bit odd. Luckily, my grandparents were in education and filled in the blanks for me.

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi and thanks for stopping by and the honest feedback, I really appreciate it. You are the heir to an amazing civilization with such a rich history and I'm really glad that you found this useful. Iraq is the one country that I really want to visit. Most of the videos on this channel deal with ancient Iraq/Sumer/Akkad/Babylonia/Assyria, so you might find them interesting as well. With regard to the "Persian Gulf" term I totally understand. That is the official name in most places around the world (US where I live and also on Google Maps) so that's mainly why I use it, although I admit I'm also of Persian descent so for me it's not a problem, but that's not the reason why I labeled it as such...just that most viewers are likely more familiar with that name, at least in the west (I think it was the Greek geographer Strabo who coined the term). Once again, thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate it!

[@davidmalka2986]

why not change the name of the oman sea or the arabian sea accept history and do not play with other nations' history iraqiness is a fictitious term created in the 1910s by the British

[@AnA-x6r3m]

Nucunosc Lomb’s !!!

[@nicholaslash8760]

They love to take eyes and or noses from those statues. Symbolic of much

[@emerywills5814]

🤴🏾👑👸🏾

[@rparl]

Sounds like the intro to the King James Bible. Great and manifold were the blessings, dread Sovereign ....

[@gheffz]

Or that God's laws are universal... and "known" inherently by us all.

[@piperar2014]

Eye for eye, tooth for tooth is a dumb law. I'd rather be paid compensation.

[@gheffz]

@@piperar2014 It's definitely a cruel law in one sense... judgement usual is. However, what's known are the more common ones like "Don't murder", "Don't steal", "Don't lie" ... these are universal moral laws we all have an affinity with.

[@piperar2014]

@@gheffz Don't injure someone else's body. Don't steal, destroy, or damage someone else's property. Logic and reason tell me these laws are necessary for even a small tribe let alone a complex society. I get nervous when people can't figure that out on their own and need to be told by a supernatural being.

[@gheffz]

@@piperar2014 Most of the people of the world believe in the supernatural. Christ is eternal salvation ... he who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved - Romans 10:30; Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me - John 14:6; I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved; John 10:9; In the beginning was the Word and the Word was God ... and the Word (Jesus) became flesh and dwelt among us ... In him was life and that life is the light of men - John 1:1; 1:4; 1:14; Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name (Jesus) under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved - Acts 4:12. They (you) are without excuse! Romans 1:20. Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” - John 8:58.

[@piperar2014]

@@gheffz "Most people believe" isn't valid evidence, and most people believe in the supernatural doesn't do much good if christian dogma is the only path to salvation. That's an impressive collection of quotes (but what about James 2:2?) of which I'm familiar. I've read the complete new testament twice, individual books more. I've read the old testament up to Chronicles but it became too tedious to continue.

[@akkadianpride2579]

Before you credit the Hebrews credit the Akkadians/Assyrians/Babylonians whom have contributed to this world for over 7000 years.

[@sadvenom7826]

Well the hebrews do credit the babylonians, Abraham was from babylonia!

[@Gigika313]

Hammurabi was out there canceling debt thousands of years ago..meanwhile U S empire: how do we pay for it?

[@YemueltheMerciful]

1st

[@karlabird2543]

Love you shalom 🙏

[@HistorywithCy]

תודה! I really appreciate it!

[@lukasuton2433]

Hamu-rAbi (f) Hiram Abi (f) Widow's son

[@lochinvar50]

There must have been lots of injustices/crimes committed by the Neanderthals and there were no justice imposed.

[@peterlongan]

I'm triggered by your use of HUmankind...

[@emerywills5814]

Are you offended we know you are woodwose?