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The Four Empires Of Mesopotamia. Sophia Coovert 5G2 Plastic F rom Syria And Upper Mesopotamia.. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest . Web. 21 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/300_222128. ESSENTIAL Q UESTION.
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The Four Empires Of Mesopotamia Sophia Coovert 5G2 Plastic From Syria And Upper Mesopotamia.. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 21 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/300_222128
ESSENTIAL QUESTION • What were the most important achievements of the four Empires? • Assyrian Archers/khorsabad,mesopotamia. Fine Art. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 21 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/107_3354161
Akkadian Empire • Introduction: Sargon amazingly achieved multiple things. • Sargon built his empire • Sargon was the first king to decree that his sons rule after his death • Sargon created the Worlds first empire
Babylonian Empire • Introduction: Hammurabi accomplished many complex things • Hammurabi was known for his code of laws • Hammurabi made Babylon the capital of his empire • Hammurabi’s code of laws was the first set of laws to apply to everyone
Assyrian Empire • Introduction: The Assyrians achieved many things during their ruling • The Assyrians built their empire before Hammurabi conquered • The Assyrians were known for their new weapons and strategies • The Assyrians expanded their territory
The Neo-Babylonian Empire • Introduction: The Neo-Babylonians had many great achievements • The Neo-Babylonians drove Egyptians out of Syria • The Neo-Babylonians conquered part of Canaan • The Neo-Babylonians built inner and outer walls around their territory
The Best Empire • Introduction: The Neo-Babylonians had some very great laws • Nebuchadrezzar wanted to keep Babylon safe • Nebuchadrezzar built moats and walls around his empire • In Neo-Babylonia there was a watering system to keep things working and green