Home›Ancient and Near Eastern Law Codes›Subject›MixedBrowse ByMixedFactsMixedSourcesComments (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. 1MixedFilter Results5 entriesLegal SystemAllCuneiform law (4)EraAll20th Century (1900-1999) (1)Ancient (BCE) (3)Early Modern (1500-1800) (1)Country or JurisdictionAllIraq (1)Mesopotamia (2)Legal StatusAllHistorical / No Longer in Force (5)In Force (1)Authored ByAllUr-Nammu (1)Group TreeAllMesopotamian, Anatolian and Egyptian Royal Codes and Edicts (5)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5Code of Lipit-IshtarMixedCode of Ur-NammuMixedHittite LawsMixedLaws of EshnunnaMixedMiddle Assyrian LawsMixedSources1. 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.