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The EMPIRES OF MESOPOTAMIA Outcomes Rise of the Empire Attacked and conquered the Sumerians around 2330 BC. Rose due to strong leadership of Sargon Disciplined army that fought in formations Important Leaders SARGON Decline of the Empire The Akkadians 2334-2134 B.C Empire on lasted 150 years. Sumerian cities rise again Weaker leadership after Sargon allowed Akkadian Empire to break up Important Achievements World’s first empire Cool Facts Vocab Terms Fertile crescent Tribute stele Spoke Semetic languages which lead to Hebrew and Arabic Rise of the Empire Hammurabi conquered valley around 1792 BC. Great military leader 2nd time – rose after Assyrians fade away The Babylonians 1900-705 B.C. & 604-550 B.C. Important Leaders Hammurabi Nebuchadnezzar Decline of the Empire 1st time - Hittites conquered and looted Babylon 2nd time – after strong leader dies, society declines City is betrayed to its enemies Persians will come in and control Babylonia Important Achievements Hammurbabi’s Code 282 Laws sun dial Skilled astronomers – predict eclipses – very accurate calendar Cool Facts Most people involved with farming. Very active traders. Babylonian Women had some legal rights and could own property. Adopted the culture of the people they conquered Hanging Gardens of Babylon built for Neb’s wife Vocab Terms Hanging Gardens Code of Hammurabi Polytheism (gods) The EMPIRES OF MESOPOTAMIA The Assyrians 705-605 B.C. The Persians 550-330 B.C. Outcomes Rise of the Empire Started in the city of Ashur. They were fierce warriors – had cavalry, horse and chariots Used fear to intimidate other groups Only ones to use iron swords and spear tips Used battering rams, ladders, tunnels to get through city walls Decline of the Empire Territory became too large to control Fell in 609 BC – defeated by the Medes and Chaldeans(new Babylon) Their worldview said the apocalypse would come if they ever lost a battle Important Leaders Important Achievements Effectively governed large empire – used regional governors Largest of the Meso Empires Cool Facts Used terror to control enemies, enslaved people they conquered, deported whole populations, Looted Babylon and destroyed it completely City of Nineveh – huge walls 70 ft high – had a great library Empires who surrendered got to choose their own leader aqueducts Vocab Terms Rise of the Empire Persians conquer Babylon in 539 BC Rebel against the Medes Decline of the Empire Weaker kings who followed Dairus lacked leadership skills. Army defeated by the Greeks and Alexander the Great Important Leaders Important Achievements Built roads to connect cities. Postal service First charter of human rights Cool Facts Treated the people they conquered fairly – allowed them to keep their own religions and laws Used secret agents to keep rulers informed collected taxes Vocab Terms Ashurbanipal Epic of Gilgamesh Cyrus Darius Xerxes Zoroastrianism Satrapies The EMPIRES OF MESOPOTAMIA Outcomes Changed religious beliefs – battle between good and evil The Big Picture Questions 1) What are the characteristics of an empire? An larger territorial area that is controlled by one leader. Many different people live under this leader - conquered 2) How do empires begin (rise)? Empires begin for many reasons 1) Strong leader who can unite his people and others 2) Strong military 3) Advances technology (weapons) 4) Better resources 3) What factors cause an empire to fall? Empires also fall for many reasons: 1) Lack of leadership (strong ruler dies) 2) Lack of resources / economy/ food 3) Conquered by a stronger force with more technology 4) Civil War 5) Get too big to control effectively 4) What are the effects of empire building on the indigenous peoples who live in the conquered area? The conquered people are treated in many different ways: 1) They can be treated harshly – killed, tortured, enslaved, deported The EMPIRES OF MESOPOTAMIA Outcomes 2) They can be included in the new empire – given some rights and allowed to keep their own leaders (ex. Persians) 3) They can be assimilated into the new culture or sometimes assimilate the conquerors into their culture
