SOCIAL STRUCTURE
KINGS
This was the leader that governed the Babylon Empire. He was the one that was responsible in making certain decisions to govern his empire. Though he is not stated in the Social Triangle. He is still a part of the Social Standings since he is the one that takes full responsible action on how the Monarchy/Government progressed under his command.
AWILU
The Awilu were the free people in the upper class. They’re the ones who received free luxury and they were the wealthy people who did not work nor contribute in the Monarchy of Babylon.
MUSHENKU
Mushkenu, a free person of low estate, who ranked legally between the awilu and the wardu. The position of the mushkenu in society can be surmised from a number of legal provisions in the Code of Hammurabi. Similar to the Awilu. The Mushenku were the one who suffered under poverty in Babylon. Yet they were the ones who also did not give any contribution to go to a higher class of social standings.
WARDU
These people were the slaves that did most of the work by doing the chores. Their contributions were doing the things and working for the Upper classes and the Kings specifically only for them.
This was the leader that governed the Babylon Empire. He was the one that was responsible in making certain decisions to govern his empire. Though he is not stated in the Social Triangle. He is still a part of the Social Standings since he is the one that takes full responsible action on how the Monarchy/Government progressed under his command.
AWILU
The Awilu were the free people in the upper class. They’re the ones who received free luxury and they were the wealthy people who did not work nor contribute in the Monarchy of Babylon.
MUSHENKU
Mushkenu, a free person of low estate, who ranked legally between the awilu and the wardu. The position of the mushkenu in society can be surmised from a number of legal provisions in the Code of Hammurabi. Similar to the Awilu. The Mushenku were the one who suffered under poverty in Babylon. Yet they were the ones who also did not give any contribution to go to a higher class of social standings.
WARDU
These people were the slaves that did most of the work by doing the chores. Their contributions were doing the things and working for the Upper classes and the Kings specifically only for them.
IMPACT OF SOCIAL CLASSES
- By having different punishments for different social classes, deeper class distinctions were created.
- In general, the code solidified an uneven balance in power. The rules enforced the "Right to rule" type attitude that is seen throughout the Middle-East even today.
- It created extremely low and difficult chances to rise up in society, so there was not much class movement.