Government
Important Leaders- *Gilgamesh-first king (2,700 B.C, Sumerian) *Narim-Sin- claimed he was a God (2,260-2,223 B.C) *Hammurabi- Leader of Babylon and said to be the greatest ruler ever in Mesopotamia |
Laws- *282 set of laws called the Hammurabi Code (Babylon Empire) *"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." -Hammurabi Code *Very few of the Mesopotamian's laws were actually written down so there are not many records of the government system |
More Information- *Kings ruled *Mix between a democracy, like we have today in the United States, and a monarchy *Sumerian laws were based off of the idea that the crime you committed would have an equal and harsh punishment |