King Hammurabi ruled Babylonia from 1792 to 1750 BC. Believed to receive laws from the sun god Shamash, Hammurabi established an order of 282 laws known as the Code of Hammurabi. These laws deal with phases of daily life for all civilians. The laws and ordinances described offenses and their punishments and were applied to everyone residing from Babylonia to Mesopotamia. The Code of Hammurabi is one of the first written orders of law in history that was designed to be followed equally by all civilians. Laws were developed to create equality across social classes, establish equity between gender roles, raise awareness of moral values, and establish the primacy of religion. King Hammurabi used the code of laws to gain authority over Babylonia and Mesopotamia. The Babylonian god Marduk gave the king the power to rule and enforce the laws. The code also sets a standard for values, religion, class, and relationships across civilization. The code gave people social classes and equality. For example, in the code of Hammurabi it is said: "If a patrician knocks out the tooth of a man who is his equal, his tooth will be broken", and it also states: "If he breaks the tooth of a plebeian, he will have to pay a third of a silver mine. "This act creates the law that if an upper-class civilian wrongs a man of equal stature, he will be equally wronged. However, if an upper-class individual wrongs a plebeian, he will only pay a small fine. If a plebeian wrongs a higher class civilian, he will be severely punished or put to death. By providing different punishments for different types of civilians, social classes were created. there is an unequal balance of power within civilization to establish the...... middle of paper ... Hammurabi's religion was prosperous not only in enforcing its rules but acting as a model for others. civilizations that used similar styles of government. The Code of Hammurabi creates a lasting impression on the world The high level of organization and legal order that was produced was used in many civilizations, which led. most of the time to a flourishing and orderly civilization. The Code of Hammurabi also forms the basis of religious laws and is considered the basis of the Jewish and Christian legal systems. Although the code sometimes leaves punishment to the gods, throwing the accused into water or fire to see if the individual would survive, today's countries have enough police and government power to enforce the laws. Overall, the Code of Hammurabi played a necessary role in shaping current civilian morals and government laws..