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The First Empires

The First Empires. Chapter 3 Lesson 5. Objectives. Describe how the first empires developed. Explain the significance of the Code of Hammurabi. Describe the accomplishments of the first empires. Vocabulary. Conquer - to take over

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The First Empires

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  1. The First Empires Chapter 3 Lesson 5

  2. Objectives • Describe how the first empires developed. • Explain the significance of the Code of Hammurabi. • Describe the accomplishments of the first empires.

  3. Vocabulary • Conquer - to take over • Empire – vast lands and varied people under the control of a single government • Emperor – the leader of an empire • Standing Army – a permanent army • Tribute – a required payment from one ruler to a more powerful ruler • Code of Hammurabi – the collection of laws that Hammurabi organized for the people of Babylon to follow

  4. The Akkadian Empire • In about 2350 BC a leader named Sargon led his army to conquer the Sumerian city-states • Sargon began the first empire called the Akkadian Empire

  5. Hammurabi and the Babylonian Empire • Hammurabi, king of Babylon, ruled the Babylonian Empire, which included most of Mesopotamia • He compiled a set of laws known as the Code of Hammurabi

  6. Kassite and Assyrian Rule • After the fall of the Babylonian Empire, the Hittites raided the region, and then the Kassites conquered it • Later, the Assyrians conquered Mesopotamia, creating the largest empire in the world at the time

  7. Summary • Competition for resources gave rise to early empires in Mesopotamia • Sargon built the regions first empire, the Akkadian Empire. • The Babylonian Empire grew under Hammurabi, who is remembered for his code of laws. • Over time, the Kassites and the Assyrians also built empires in the region

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