Home›Ancient and Near Eastern Law Codes›Era›Medieval / Pre-1500Browse ByMedieval / Pre-1500FactsMedieval / Pre-1500SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonLandmark Formation YearWell-attested1753 BCE 1Defining CharacteristicWell-attestedThe Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC, the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East. 1Medieval / Pre-1500Filter Results3 entriesLegal SystemAllLegal system of Saudi Arabia (1)Country or JurisdictionAllIreland (1)Legal StatusAllHistorical / No Longer in Force (2)Group TreeAllBrehon Law (1)Sacred and Religious Law Codes of Antiquity (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Ancient church ordersMedieval / Pre-1500Canons of HippolytusMedieval / Pre-1500Cóic Conara FugillMedieval / Pre-1500Sources1. Code of Hammurabi (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaCode of Hammurabi, lead section, definition sentenceThe Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC. It is the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East.Code of Hammurabi, lead section, date sentenceThe Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.