#code of laws

[portraitsofsaints]

Happy Feast Day St. Eric IX, King of Sweden

1120-25 - 1160 Feast Day: May 18 Patronage: Sweden, Farmers Saint Eric IX (Erik) was born to nobility yet kept his virtue by fasting and prayer. He was a father and servant to his people by codifying the laws called King Eric Laws (Code of Uppland). Eric defended his kingdom against a Finnish invasion, then persuaded St. Henry, Bishop of England to evangelize Finland. On the feast of the Ascension, anti-Christian nobles beheaded Eric after Mass. In 2014, at the Cathedral of Uppsala, his reliquary was opened to do tests on his remains to learn more about him.

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[fuzzyleapfrog]

Researching the Code of Laws in Civ7 feels so ironic at the moment.

[ashraf-issa-photography]

Ishtar Gate & Hammurabi's Code of Laws

[ethosoflight]

"To bring about the rule of righteousness in the land so that the strong should not harm the weak, and to further the well-being of mankind."

Hammurabi's Code

[beansandc0rnbread]

3. If any one bring an accusation of any crime before the elders, and does not prove what he has charged, he shall, if it be a capital offense charged, be put to death.

Code of Laws, Hammurabi