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The First Empires (Part 2 )

The First Empires (Part 2 ). Do Now. Take out the Empires Worksheet State some of the information you learned before the break. Sargon’s Empire. Sargon was the first to conquer other city-states Akkadian Empire: World’s first empire Sargon ruled as emperor

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The First Empires (Part 2 )

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  1. The First Empires (Part 2)

  2. Do Now • Take out the Empires Worksheet • State some of the information you learned before the break.

  3. Sargon’s Empire • Sargon was the first to conquer other city-states • Akkadian Empire: World’s first empire • Sargon ruled as emperor • Used a force and an organized government • He used officials who were loyal to him and a standing army • Collected tribute

  4. Sargon

  5. Babylonian Empire • Lead by Hammurabi • Formed one collection of laws called the Code of Hammurabi • 282 laws that covered such matters as family relationships, taxes, land and business deals, trade, loans, debts, wages, and crime

  6. Code of Hammurabi • Introduced concept of equal justice • Hammurabi believed that his power was derived from the gods • Changed the old laws that were unfair and made clear those that were confusing.

  7. Code of Hammurabi Quotes • “[The gods] called by name me, Hammurabi, the exalted prince, …to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land.” • “so that the strong should not harm the weak” • “an eye for an eye”

  8. Hammurabi

  9. Code of Hammurabi

  10. Empires • Hittites • Kassites • Assyrians • New Babylonian Empire

  11. Assyrians Used powerful new weapons: • Iron weapons • War chariots • Battering ram • Lance

  12. Ancient Weapons Battering Ram Lance

  13. Assyrian Chariots

  14. Assyrians Also developed: • Paved roads • Postal system • Locks with keys • Magnifying glass • Libraries

  15. New Babylonian Empire • Emerged after the fall of the Assyrians • Best-known ruler was Nebuchadnezzar • Hanging gardens of Babylon

  16. Hanging Gardens

  17. Hanging Gardens

  18. Hanging Gardens

  19. Activity • Complete page 29 of your Homework and Practice Book.

  20. Wrap Up • Who was Sargon? • Who was Hammurabi? • What is the Code of Hammurabi? • Who were the Assyrians? What are some of the advances they made?

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