Mesopotamia
Sargon of Akkad Ruled circa 2334-2279 BCE Started as cup-bearer for the king of Kish Built capital: Akkad Conquered Uruk Created the Akkadian Empire. First person to create a centrally ruled empire
Sargon of Akkad
Hammurabi Ruled circa 1792-1750 BCE Babylonian Conquered North to Asia Minor First Law Code United City-states of Sumer
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar Ruled circa 1126-1103 BCE Chaldean Great King of New Babylonian Empire Rebuilt city of Babylon Built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon - Ancient Wonder
You Take Over Babylonia Assyria Use your textbook to come up with at least four bullets for each of these two important empires. pg. 36-39