Warm Up- What is an empire? How is power obtained? It is a large territory where several groups of people are ruled by a single powerful leader or government Examples empires How is power obtained?

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Invaders, Traders, and Empire Builders The Empires of Mesopotamia

Learning Target I will know how power was transferred to different Empires in Mesopotamia.

Decline of Mesopotamia Mesopotamia had supplies of water and fertile land, so it attracted other groups who wanted to control the region. AND because there were few natural barriers to prevent invasions, and because of the independent nature of the city-states, the Sumerian city-states fell to invaders around 2300 B.C.E. However, the culture (5 characteristics of a civilization) they developed became the core and foundations of later empires in the region!

Farming to City States to Civilizations to Empires It is a large territory where several groups of people are ruled by a single powerful leader or government When building an empire, they first concur other lands using their power to keep the land under their control Land = money = power Akkadian Empire Babylonian Empire Assyrian Empire Neo-Babylonian Empire Persian Empire Farming Neolithic Era City States An early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government Civilizations Civilization is a culture marked by developments in arts, sciences, government, and social structure Sumer-with independent City States Akkadians will concur Sumer City states, creating an empire ruled under one powerful leader or government Empires Powerful city-states expanded to control much of Mesopotamia.

Empires of Mesopotamia

Empires of Mesopotamia Activity On page 44, you are going to be creating a timeline of the following Empires of Mesopotamia: Akkadian Empire Babylonian Empire Assyrian Empire Neo Babylonian Empire Persian Empire You are to use pages 51 through 59 in your textbook to complete this task

Draw this Graphic Organizer on page 44 Akkadian Empire Babylonian Empire Assyrian Empire Neo-Babylonian Empire Persian Empire Note for Teacher: In the textbook, the Assyrian Empire didn’t have a famous leader Using pages 51-59, for each empire answer: WHEN-Did they rule WHO-Was the most famous leader HOW-Did they rule (how did they maintain power) WHAT-Is their major contribution to the world WHY-Did the Empire fall (lose control)

Akkadian Empire Babylonian Empire

Assyrian Empire Neo-Babylonian Empire

Assyrian Battering Ram, Moveable Tower, and Aqueducts

From Neo Babylonia to the Persian Empire

From Mesopotamia to the Persian Empire

Critical Thinking How do empires change the lives of people who live in them? Empires encourage trade and may bring peace to their peoples Peoples of several cultures share ideas, technology, customs

Critical Thinking Why is Hammurabi one of the most famous rulers in history? Would his leadership style work today? How did Hammurabi control his huge empire? Hammurabi—powerful Amorite king who ruled from 1792 to 1750 B.C. extended empire across Mesopotamia, Fertile Crescent appointed governors, tax collectors, judges to control lands watched over agriculture, trade, construction http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-four-empires-of-mesopotamia.html

Critical Thinking Why did Hammurabi create a law code? Hammurabi wanted code of law to control vast empire of many peoples code of law—set of written rules for people to obey studied set of existing rules, combined them into single code of law What was the purpose of Hammurabi’s Code? Code formed idea that government should provide protection, justice Hammurabi wanted to end personal revenge as a way to solve problems Spread idea that society should be run by rule of law law is applied to all people, not just a few Code was written in cuneiform, displayed on pillars near temple suggests everyone has a right to know laws and punishments

Recap Sargon of Akkad built an empire of many different peoples under one ruler and one government. Hammurabi expanded the Babylonian Empire and brought its peoples together by wise government. Hammurabi created a single code of law that set up well- defined rules of treatment for all. For several hundred years a number of groups ruled in Mesopotamia. The next great Empire created by a warlike people called the Assyrians. Then came the Neo Babylonians and the Persians Why It Matters Now... Hammurabi's Code established the idea that rule of law is an important part of society. It is “Rule of Law” that guarantees fair treatment is practiced in most countries today.

Mesopotamia Processing Akkadian Empire Babylonian Empire Assyrian Empire Neo-Babylonian Empire Persian Empire Why were there so many transitions of power in Mesopotamia over time? Complete on page 43 of your spiral