Why Did Hammurabi Make the Codes

To better administer his kingdom, he issued a set of codes or laws to standardize rules and regulations and administer a universal sense of justice.

What was the purpose of Hammurabi's 143 Code?

The code’s goal was to bring justice, fair treatment of people, to the people of his empire. The code listed acts of wrongdoing along with punishments as well as rights to people living within the land. Even women and children had rights, which was not the case in many other ancient cultures.

How did the Code of Hammurabi influence today's legal system?

Hammurabi set a strong foundation for our society today, with his rules and family relationship changes, he did it by making a set in stone law code, and giving the women of ancient Babylonia more civil rights in marriage. Hammurabi’s law code was the first of its kind that we base our legal system off of today.