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Empires Arise from the ground

Empires Arise from the ground. By Morgan Elizabeth Sutton. There are four empires that rose up in Mesopotamia during 2300 to 539 B.C.E. They are The Akkadian empire The Babylonian empire The Assyrian empire The Neo-Babylonian empire. The Akkadian empire was a good empire .

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Empires Arise from the ground

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  1. Empires Arise from the ground By Morgan Elizabeth Sutton

  2. There are four empires that rose up in Mesopotamia during 2300 to 539 B.C.E. They are • The Akkadian empire • The Babylonian empire • The Assyrian empire • The Neo-Babylonian empire

  3. The Akkadian empire was a good empire. • They came from the north around 2300 B.C.E and lasted 56 yrs and had irrigation systems, writing, and religion. • Sargon ruled them and had good strategies for military and a big army. • The king destroyed city-walls and made sure his sons ruled after him.

  4. The Babylonian Empire had Codes and Laws • It was in central Mesopotamia after the Akkadians and unified the empire. • Hammurabi created laws from listening to the gods from 1792 – 1750 B.C.E and they were public. • They had agriculture and traded with other lands. Head Of Sargon, Akkadian King. Fine Art. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 21 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/107_3350111

  5. The Assyrian Empire rose from the crumbles of Babylon • They expanded their territory in 900 B.C.E because they had a powerful king and a feared army. • They were great farmers and built canals and aquaducts and were good artist. • The Assyrian empire crumbles after 300 years.

  6. The Neo-Babylonian ruled again under Nebuchadrezzar • They rebuilt the ziggurats, decorated the palace with greenery, and built walls around the city. • They loved math and astronomy and created the first sundial, the 60 minute hour, and the 7 day week. • The city lasted 75 years.

  7. The Neo-Babylonian Empire is the Best Empire of All • They dug moats, made walls around the city, and had a good military. • We use the 60 minute hour and the 7 day week they created. • They had the hanging gardens of Babylon that was famous. Ishtar Gate Through Which Ran A Processional Road. One Of 8 Fortified Gates Of Nebuchandrezzar's (Nebuchanezzar) City Of Babylon, It Was Decorated With Dragons And Young Bulls In Brick Relief. Neo-Babylonian C575 BC: Restored Glazed Brick. Pergamon Museum.. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 21 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/300_2286473;jsessionid=F7B7D2701FCD20674287468D3C7369A2

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