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FOUR EMPIRES OF
MESOPOTAMIA
I. AKKADIAN EMPIRE
A. King Sargon
created the
world’s first
empire through
powerful military
strategies.
I. AKKADIAN EMPIRE
B. sculpted steles
1. Important
because it gave us
a history of the
Akkadian empire.
2. “Victory
Stele”- is a
famous stele that
shows NaramSin’s victory
II. Babylonian Empire
A. Hammurabi developed a
code of laws.
1. He said that the gods
told him to create laws.
2. first code of laws ever
II. Babylonian Empire
B. Babylon
developed as a
trading center.
1. It enriched
people’s lives
and brought
new ideas to
Babylon.
II. Babylonian Empire
C. fair society
1. Slaves could buy
their freedom.
2. Women could
own property.
III. Assyrian Empire
A. They were feared
for their military
might and
cruelty.
B. They created
new weapons
and war
strategies.
III. Assyrian Empire
C. developed bas-reliefs: 2-dimensional
sculptures
IV. Neo-Babylonian Empire
A. built protective walls and a moat around
Babylon.
IV. Neo-Babylonian Empire
B. built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon