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May 16, 2021 Leave a Comment

Persian Empire Crushed

Today's installment concludes Alexander the Great Wins Battle of Gaugamela,our selection from Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World by Sir Edward

November 19, 2017 1 Comment

Hammurabi’s Epilog for His Code

Today's installment concludes The Code of Hammurabi. The Code was chiseled on an oblisk by Hammurabi.If you have journeyed through all of the

November 15, 2017 Leave a Comment

Hammurabi on Labor

273. If any one hire a day laborer, he shall pay him from the New Year until the fifth month [April to August, when days are long and work hard] six

November 13, 2017 Leave a Comment

Hammurabi on Shipping and on Animals

236. If a man rent his boat to a sailor, and the sailor is careless, and the boat is wrecked or goes aground, the sailor shall give the owner of the

November 12, 2017 Leave a Comment

Hammurabi on Assault and Battery

196. If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out.Continuing The Code of Hammurabi.The Code was chiseled on an oblisk by

November 8, 2017 Leave a Comment

Hammurabi on Women

173. If this woman bear sons to her second husband, in the place to which she went, and then die, her earlier and later sons shall divide the dowry

November 6, 2017 Leave a Comment

Hammurabi on Family Law

154. If a man be guilty of incest with his daughter, he shall be driven from the place [exiled].Continuing The Code of Hammurabi.The Code was

November 5, 2017 Leave a Comment

Hammurabi on Marriage

129. If a man's wife be surprised with another man, both shall be tied and thrown into the water, but the husband may pardon his wife and the king his

November 2, 2017 Leave a Comment

Hammurabi on Debt and Fraud

114. If a man have no claim on another for corn and money, and try to demand it by force, he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver in every

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