Hammurabi, Babylonian King and Lawmaker
A buttress terminus on the Nebraska State Capitol at Lincoln, Nebraska depicting the Babylonian law-maker Hammurabi. Hammurabi (1810-1750 BC)) was the sixth king of Babylon. He became the first king of the Babylonian Empire following the abdication of his father, Sin-Muballit, extending Babylon's control over Mesopotamia by winning a series of wars against neighboring kingdoms. Hammurabi is known for the set of laws called Hammurabi's Code, one of the first written codes of law in recorded history. These laws were inscribed on stone tablets (stelae) standing over eight feet tall, of unknown provenance, found in Persia in 1901. Owing to his reputation in modern times as an ancient law-giver, Hammurabi's portrait is in many government buildings throughout the world
