Ethiopia and the Babylonian Empire were located in different areas of the world. Ethiopia was located in Africa, while the Babylonian Empire was located in Mesopotamia in the Middle East. Ethiopia existed from 1137 to 1974, and Mesopotamia existed from 3000 B.C. to 2000 A.D. Both civilizations had similar ideas that led to unity. However, these two empires used geography to their advantages by using waterways, but for different reasons. A civilization is a human society with high level of cultural and technical development. As time evolves, the civilization progress’ and utilizes religion, culture, language, methods of writing, inventions, agriculture and many other essential things needed for the civilization to be successful. Empires however, …show more content…
Ethiopia accepted Christianity as its national religion. “This new religion gave added strength and unity to the empire” because it bought people from the separate Ethiopian kingdoms together and they defended Ethiopia from outside invasions (Clark 68). Similarly, the Babylonian empire had common ideas that led to unity. One of Babylonian’s conquerors was the Babylonian Hammurabi. Hammurabi considered himself as the king of the four quarters of the world. Hammurabi claimed god has chosen him, make the world a better place by getting rid of evil and making sure the strong does not oppose the weak. Hammurabi maintained his empire by providing with a code of laws. These laws accepted high standards of behavior and stern punishments for crime committers. For example, if a noble destroyed another noble’s eye, that noble would have his eye destroyed as a stern punishment. Hammurabi’s laws “established a set of common standards that lent some degree of cultural unity” (Brodsky, Crofts, and Gaynor 39) Both Ethiopia and the Babylonian empires had common ideas that led to unity. Christianity united Ethiopia, while the Hammurabi code united the Babylonian
The Hammurabi Code was a very strict, action and consequence series, whereas the Beatitudes are suggestions of the types of people who could easily enter Heaven. The Beatitudes are the blessings that Jesus talked about in the Sermon on the Mount, and they offer an entirely different moral code, one which is inviting rather than prohibitive. According to Dan Barker, “Five of the eight beatitudes have nothing to do with morality. They are more of a pep talk than a code of ethical behavior. None of them are truly ethical in themselves since they are all conditions for a future reward. A true ethical code might mention the benefits of certain actions, but should stress the inherent value of the behavior on its own merits before detailing the gain or loss for the individual.” The Hammurabi Code speaks of punishment, rather than moral values. The main principle was "an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." This phrase, along with the idea of written laws, goes back to ancient Mesopotamian culture that prospered long before the Bible was written or the civilizations of the Greeks or Romans flowered. Hammurabi is the best known and most celebrated of all Mesopotamian kings. Although he was concerned with keeping order in his kingdom, this was not his only reason for compiling the list of laws. Hammurabi needed one universal set of laws for all of the diverse peoples he conquered. Hammurabi states that he wants "to make justice visible in the land, to destroy the wicked person and the evildoer, that the strong might not injure the weak." The laws themselves support this compassionate claim, and the vulnerable from being harmed or exploited. The phrase "an eye for an eye" represents what many people view as a harsh sense of justice based on revenge, but the entire code is much more complex than that one
Egypt and Mesopotamia were two of the world’s earliest city-based civilizations, creating the basis for Middle Eastern and Western history. Both Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations existed on the banks of major rivers. While Egyptian civilization thrived along the Nile, Mesopotamia settled between the Tigris and the Euphrates. Although they shared this characteristic, it was also the cause of many of their differences in political systems, religions, and social stability.
According to Ancient History Encyclopedia, Hammurabi was the sixth king of Babylon of the First Babylonian Dynasty from 1792 B.C.E. to 1750 B.C.E. Located in present day Iraq, Hammurabi is recognized with uniting this area, Mesopotamia (Hammurabi). While in power he pursued many military battles. The main purpose of these battles was to gain control of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. “This was essential as their agricultural productivity depended on it (Hammurabi)”.
Egypt and Mesopotamia; two different civilizations that were similar in some ways, as well as different. They had their difference of their geographical location, as well as their different aspects of life. Even though they had their different life aspects, they had also had several similarities between each other.
Around 3500 B.C.E to 3000 B.C.E., civilizations emerged in many places. Egypt and Mesoamerica are distinctive two of them. Considering the different aspects of civilization, historians can find some same characteristics and differences which are valuable for historians to understand civilization in-depth.
What similarities and differences did Egypt and Mesopotamia have and why was Egypt more politically unified than its neighbor, Mesopotamia? I think in order to answer these questions it is important to look at how both societies lived. Egypt and Mesopotamia were two civilizations existing during the time period of 2000-1200 BCE.(text, 97) These civilizations were shaped by their environment, involved with trade, and faced changes in government after the 100 year drought; however, they differed in that Egypt was shaped by the Nile, traded goods for goods and changed their outlook on the pharaoh who was ruler of all; whereas, Mesopotamia was shaped by the Tigris and Euphrates, traded money for goods, and had a ruler over rulers. The governed harmonic life style of Egypt led this society to be more politically unified; whereas, Mesopotamia’s government led to many different ways of structure, thus creating a less unified society.
The Code of Hammurabi was written by King Hammurabi, who began ruling the Babylonian Empire in about 1800 BC. Hammurabi came to power using his strengths as a military leader, conquering many smaller city-states to create his Empire. Hammurabi believed that the gods appointed him to bring justice and order to his people, and he took this duty very seriously. Not long after his ascent to power, he created his Code, 282 laws written to define all relationships and aspects of life in the kingdom. The laws were displayed in a public place so that all the people could have the opportunity to study them. The laws applied to everyone, though application of the laws and punishment differed according to social class. The punishments for disobeying the laws were swift and harsh, further encouraging compliance.
The Babylonians were the 2nd group of people who conquered Sumer. The Babylonians rose by being lead by Hammurabi. Hammurabi was best known for his code of laws. The code of laws was meant for everyone in the city. The Babylonians were located on the banks of the Euphrates river. The river became an important part of trade. Hammurabi worked to unite his empire. The trade helped his empire economy a lot. Many types of artisans used materials brought back from different lands. These arts flourished so much. The code of laws helped him keep control of his empire and how he took care of his people in his empire. The kings begun to stop listening to Hammurabi and listening to other
The Egyptian and Mesopotamian religion and society were similar, but their government/leadership was different. Religion in Egypt and Mesopotamia were very similar because both faiths were polytheistic and had priestly authority. Both cultures had powerful priests, both had a belief of an afterlife, and religion was part of their daily lives. Both societies had similar rigid social classes, relied on slavery; both also had a religion which played an important role in their daily lives. Although, their societies were very common, they still had some differences in government. The Egypt, the government was a theocracy, whereas the government in Mesopotamia was run by a monarchy. Despite their similarities, the differences between these two civilizations were most likely a result of unique geographical and topographical conditions.
During the time of early civilizations people were creating communities, societies, cultures, political structures and religions all new to our world. It was trying times and ages of awakenings. Religion played a major part role in the history of our world and mankind some of the religions discovered at this time are still practiced today, and some have faded away. The two early civilizations that stand out to me are Mesopotamia and India. Although the two share some similarities, the differences in religious beliefs between Mesopotamia and India are clear.
Laws play a major role in the expansion of a nation. Justice is the upholding of those laws from an impartial standpoint. King Hammurabi managed to organize one of the first best preserved set of laws from ancient Babylonian times. The Code of Hammurabi was recorded on clay tablets standing eight feet high. The laws consisted of 282 provisions arranged under a variety of subjects ranging from family and personal property to trade and business. These laws established consequences with the philosophy that the punishment should fit the crime.
The Roman Empire was able to extend its boarders and create a civilization based on the cultural belief that they were the civilized people and all others were barbarians. Though many of the people in Rome were not well educated the elites in the Empire “would pass from forum to forum, s...
Ancient Mesopotamia arose in an unknown definite time period, but they were mainly centered in the fertile crescent area. The area was mainly fought over, but was eventually brought together by the northern region Akkad and the southern region Sumeria. Sargon the conqueror, from Akkad, was able to make this happen. Rebellions occur over time and eventually lead to the reign of Hammurabi in the 1700s who was believed
A civilization is the starting point of a society. Civilizations have existed for millions of years and are the basic unit of structure for a society. Civilizations were the base of great societies such as Egypt and Rome. If not for civilizations these societies would not have flourished or even existed.
For thousands of years, people all over the world have developed, progressed, and eventually formed civilizations. A civilization is a community characterized by elements such as a system of writing, a development of social classes, and cities. Early civilizations such as ancient Greece, classical Rome, Mesopotamia, and classical China have made many contributions to society that still affect people in the modern world. The inventions, progress, and contributions of the people of these ancient civilizations and others have shaped the world that we all live in today.