How long did the Akkadian Empire last? 140 years Warm-up 10/14/14 How long did the Akkadian Empire last? 140 years Check your Cornell Notes

Warm-up 10/13/14 What’s the capital of the Akkadian Empire? Agade NEW PAGE What’s the capital of the Akkadian Empire? Agade Check your Cornell Notes

Warm-up 10/15/14 What city was the place to go if you wanted to trade? BABYLON Check your Cornell Notes

Warm-up 10/16/14 Who is the ruler of the Neo-Babylonian Empire? Nebuchadnezzar II Check your work for the answer

ESSENTIAL QUESTION C.6 What happened to the Sumerians and who ruled Mesopotamia after them? Cornell Notes

CAPITALS Akkadian Empire - Agade Babylonian Empire - Babylon Assyrian Empire - Ninevah Neo-Babylonian - Babylon

Empires in Mesopotamia Frequent warfare weakened Sumer’s city-states. Each new invader adapted parts of Sumerian culture into its own society.

Sargon’s Akkadian Empire 2330 BCE Sargon I – first to create a permanent army Conquered all of Sumer and northern Mesopotamia. Akkadian was the world’s first empire.

Continued… Used cuneiform as the main language for religion and literature. Kept the power of the priesthood Empire lasted for 140 years Spread Sumerian culture Tribes from the east invaded and captured Akkad.

Babylonian Empire King – Hammurabi Code of law –”eye for an eye” Postal services and roads Made Marduk the official god Agriculture and trade flourished City of Babylon became the trade center

Assyrian kings (lots of kings) Ninus .. .. 52 years. Semiramis .. .. 42. Ninaus (Ninyas?) who is called Zamis the son of Ninus and Semiramis; he reigned 38 years. Arius .. .. 30 years. Aralius .. .. .. 40. Xerxes .. .. .. 30. Armamithres .. 38. Belochos .. .. 35. Balaeus .. .. .. 52. Sethos .. .. .. 50. Mamuthos .. .. 30. Aschalius .. .. 28. Sphaerus .. .. 22. Mamulus .. .. 30. Spartheos .. .. 42.

5. Assyrian Empire Cruel and well trained army. Used new weapons. (movable towers battering rams) Known for their bas-relief sculptures. Palaces were built on tall mounds (looked up to leaders)

6. Neo-Babylonian Empire Capital city – back to Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar II. Known for the Hanging Gardens. Skilled in math and astronomy . Invented the sundial. Inner city walls with towers for archers.

All 4 empires had the same problem, what was it? It was difficult to defend such a large area!

C.6 Vocab Quiz aqueduct capital siege bas-relief astronomy tribute Wealth sent from one country or ruler to another for protection. A sculpture in which the image projects out from a flat surface. A city that is the center of government. A pipe or channel that brings water from distant places. A military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender. The study of stars and planets.