Hammurabis Code, 1772 BC The Strong Shall Not Harm the Weak @historyswhoyesterdaysnatio5197
Hammurabis Code, 1772 BC The Strong Shall Not Harm the Weak @historyswhoyesterdaysnatio5197
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Before the 282 laws, Hammurabi wrote the prologue to his code and declared that the strong should not harm the weak. Written in Babylon around 1772 BC, it is one of the oldest statements of legal protection for the powerless in recorded history.

📜 Primary source: The Code of Hammurabi, Prologue (~1772 BC)

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Hammurabi's Code, 1772 BC "The Strong Shall Not Harm the Weak"

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