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Ch4L1: Mesopotamian Empires
I. The First Empires
A. Sargon Builds an Empire
In 2350 B.C., what powerful leader took control of both
Northern and Southern Mesopotamia? What is he
remembered for?
B. The Akkadian Empire
What lands did Sargon’s Akkadian Empire eventually
rule over?
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Akkadian ideas and ways of life
Akkadian system of writing
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In 2000 B.C., took control of
Sumerian city-states
chose Babylon as their capitol
How do empires change the lives of people who live
in them?
II. The Babylonian Empire
A. Babylonians Expand
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How did Hammurabi control his huge empire?
1792 – 1750 B.C., ruled the
Babylonian Empire
expanded control over many citystates
III. Hammurabi’s Law Code
A. A Code of Laws
Why did Hammurabi create a law code?
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collected and studied existing laws
created a single code of law
displayed on huge stone pillars near
temple
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government should provide
protection and justice for the people
replace belief in personal revenge as
a way of solving problems
laws should apply to all people, and
everyone has a right to know the
laws
B. Justice for All
What was the code’s goal?
Besides identifying the acts of wrongdoing, how did
the law code help people?
How were the punishments different for each social
class?
C. Hammurabi’s Legacy
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Why Does It Matter Now?