Objective WWBAT: Discuss the development and contributions of empires that emerged in Mesopotamia

Interactive Notebook Setup 8/28/2017 Eastern Mediterranean Empires This will be one page

The Babylonians The Assyrians Hittites Phoenicains

The Babylonians Prominent form the 19th-16th Century BCE King of Babylon conquered most of Mesopotamia

Relief of Hammurabi and the god Shamash Who was Hammurabi? Member of the Amorite dynasty King of Babylon from 1792-1750 BCE United all of Mesopotamia under the Babylonian Empire Image retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:P1050771_Louvre_code_Hammurabi_bas_relief_rwk.JPG Relief of Hammurabi and the god Shamash

The Babylonians Code of Hammurabi used to justify empire and ensure consistent laws for the future Display common set of beliefs Created the basis of Western Astronomy Led to astrology

Hammurabi’s Code Laws for Babylonian society Tool to unify expanding empire “That the strong might not injure the weak” Allowed everyone to know the rules

Hittites Became prominent from the 17th-12th century Area was rich in iron Gave a huge advantage in warfare, agriculture, and trade Use of iron spread by Hittite trade, military expansion, and pastoral groups

Hittites Had king, with aristocrats that ruled specific parts of the government independently These aristocrats essentially ruled their specific regions Helped develop the chariot

Assyrians Prominent from the 14th -7th Cent Began building an empire in the 10th Century BCE an empire Learned about iron from Hittites Military was the most important part of society and strength justified empire Terrorized enemies and subjects

Assyrians Contributions Began to collapse 7th Century BCE Government Divided empire into provinces with appointed governors from newly created elite social class Built roads for military, postal services, and trade Assyrians were the first people to truly document and study history Introduced the first ever cavalry Began to collapse 7th Century BCE

Phoenicians 16th -7th Cent BCE -north of Palestine on Mediterranean coast Made of non-unified city-sates Engaged in long distance trade Master sailors Traded in cedar and purple dyed Cloths(royal color)

Phoenicians Established colonies in the Mediterranean via trade Created and spread a phonetic alphabet Lead to the creation of the Greek Alphabet among others