The Four Empires Of Mesopotamia

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION

What were the most important achievements of the four Empires?

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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