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Name: __________________________ Date: ___________________________ Section: ____________________________ Seventh Grade Social Studies LaBrache/Rice 5/5/17 The Development of Empires in Mesopotamia: A Sequencing Frame Directions: Using the information from the chart below, create a Sequencing Frame that shows the early development of empires in Mesopotamia. The items in the “EVENTS” column will be the events on the frame; you must put those in the correct order. Then, match the correct DETAILS with the corresponding event and put them on the frame. EVENTS DETAILS New Assyrians take over Mesopotamia Ended “Babylonian Captivity” Looted surrounding areas Power centered in the south in Babylon City-states start to develop in SUmer Lugal-gal took over rule from priests Cyrus the Great was welcomed by Babylonian people Murdered, tortured and enslaved enemies Neo-Babylonians become the dominant force in Mesopotamia Great traders and conquerors Empire fell b/c of outside invaders Persian began in modern Iran Babylonians conquer the Assyrians Unstable empire b/c of rebellious citystates More powerful citystates take over others Known as both conquerors AND traders Assyrians take over Mesopotamia Led by ShamshiAdad Wrote down the 1st set of laws Sargon creates the first empire Akkadians conquer Sumerian citystates Created Hanging Gardens Conquered Persian Gulf to Egypt; even Turkey Center of power in northern Meso: citystate of Assur Hammurabi was leader Nebuchadnezzar 1st form of writing Persian Empire expands into Mesopotamia Powerful military with efficient gov’t and strong treaties Tiglath-Pilesar III was a leader Below are “thought bubbles” – connect to a person Started “Babylonian Captivity” He had tax collectors, judges & governors Destroyed Solomon’s Temple