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The Mesopotamian Empires

The Mesopotamian Empires. By: Jeron Madsen. The Sumerian Empire. One of the worlds first civilizations formed in the southern part of Mesopotamia. In each city state the en ruled as the king. They created the system called cuneiform, or wedged shaped writing.

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The Mesopotamian Empires

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  1. The Mesopotamian Empires By: Jeron Madsen

  2. The Sumerian Empire • One of the worlds first civilizations formed in the southern part of Mesopotamia. • In each city state the en ruled as the king. • They created the system called cuneiform, or wedged shaped writing. • People belonged to social classes, or groups of same level of importance.

  3. The Akkadian Empire • They had a king named Sargon the Great from 2350 B.C to 2294 B.C. • After he died, the empire lasted more than 200 years. • His son and grandson, Naram-Sin, ruled over the Akkadian empire after he died. • He killed his king and took over all of Sumer.

  4. The Babylonian Empire • They had to follow a code called the Code of Hammurabi. • The code was made he help maintain the empire and establish laws. • For example, if a low class person broke a higher class person’s arm, he shall die. • If a low class person is hurt by a high class person he shall receive something good. • If some one harms a person and they are the same class, he shall be harmed by him.

  5. The Kassites and the Hittites • Kassites tried to conquer the Babylonian Empire for many years. • Hittites robbed the Babylonians and left them defenseless. • The Kassites took advantage of the Babylonian’s loss and took over the Babylonians. • The Hittites used chariots to rob the Babylonian Empire of their riches.

  6. Assyrian Empire • The People of Assur learned warfare, or skill in war, from the Hittites. • The Assyrian King, Sennacherib, had conquered 40 cities. • He named the capital of the Assyrian Empire, Nineveh. • In 612 B.C the Medes attacked Nineveh and killed the king of Assyria.

  7. Neo Babylonian Empire • When the Assyrians were defeated, they were the center of Mesopotamia, again. • They were they New Babylonian Empire (Neo Babylonian Empire). • The capital was where the Neo Babylonian Empire began. • King Nebuchadnezzar built a ziggurat which is now called the Tower of Babel.

  8. What I learned In this chapter I learned about the six empires and the Kassites and Hittites of Mesopotamia and how they did things. I learned about the laws, warfare, weapons, and vehicles that they used. I also l learned about kings like Sargon, Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar, and Sennacherib. I learned about the capitals such as Ninevehand Akkad. Finally, about codes such as the Code of Hammurabi, which was fair and unfair.

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