Empires of Mesopotamia By: Cailyn

Sumerian Empire Gilgamesh was the en (ruler) of Sumer. Had the first writing called cuneiform. They had 3 social classes: Ruling class, middle class, and the working class. Developed a calendar with 12 months. Sumerian Empire

Akkadian Empire Sargon built the first empire. Capital city was Akkad. Lasted 200 years after Sargon died. Were conquered by Babylon. Akkadian Empire

Babylonian Empire Created a system of taxation. They made the code of Hammurabi. Had the “eye for an eye” law. It was the first Babylonian Empire. Babylonian Empire

Kassites and the Hittites Kassites had tried to take over Babylon for many years. They finally did thanks to the Hittites. The Hittites had robbed the Babylonians which made them weak. Hittites had used the chariots. Kassites and the Hittites

Assyrian Empire Had the largest army in Mesopotamia. Had paved roads, postal system, and decrees. Divided their big land into territories. Nineveh was the capital city of the empire. Assyrian Empire

Neo Babylonian Empire It was the rebuild of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar built the Tower of Babel. The rulers, after Nebuchadnezzar, did not last very long. Nabonidus gained control of the Neo Babylonian Empire. Neo Babylonian Empire

In this chapter it told about the earliest empires of Mesopotamia In this chapter it told about the earliest empires of Mesopotamia. First was the Sumerian Empire. They invented cuneiform (writing). After was the Akkadian Empire. Sargon the Great was the founder of Akkad. Then there was the Babylonian Empire. They made the code of Hammurabi. Then the Kassites came to take over Babylon but couldn’t. The Hittites robbed Babylon and made it possible for the Kassites to take over. Then the Assyrain Empire took warfare from the Hittites. In the Neo Babylonian Empire Nebuchadnezzar. Summery