1. Akkadian Empire Fertile Crescent First Empire Writing
Sargon
Akkadian Empire
Fertile Crescent
First Empire
Writing

2. Hammurabi King of Amorites 1st law code Used Governors
Babylonian Empire
Fertile Crescent

3. Ashurbanipal Assyrian Empire Fertile Crescent Used Governors
Had huge Army
Tribute
Enemy of Chaldeans
Enemy of Medes

4. Nebuchadnezzar New Babylonia Babylon is capital Held Hebrews Captive
Tower of Babel
Ishtar Gate
Hanging Garden

5. Cyrus Persian Empire Fertile Crescent
United many lands into one empire
Anatolia
Policy of toleration

6. Darius Provinces Satraps Taxes Spies Royal road Law code Minted Coins
Persian Empire