Government
GeneralThe Hittites had the first fuctioning monarchy. They had a board of leaders that took orders from the king and monitored everyone in the civilization, they were called the Pankus. The Pankus' power decreased as the empire began to grow.
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LawsThe Hitties had a total of about 200 laws, originally established c. 1650 BCE. They were the first culture to use punishments more humane, similar to the concequences given today. Crimes punishable by death in the Old Period related primarily to offenses against the gods or the King, frequently due to uncleanliness, which was
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