1. Assyria
Around 1900B.C. the Assyrian empire gained power and influence in Northern Mesopotamia

2. Famous kings Sargon of Akkad Also known as Sargon the Great
Great Empire builder
Took over all of southern
Mesopotamia
Assyria was an empire that means they were ruled by one king- who made all the rules to live by

3. Kings Continued
Ashurbanipal- created the first library containing thousands of clay tablets and also created a Zoo

4. Militaristic
Assyria used battering rams, so they could conquer many city-states of Mesopotamia
They had built turrets on top of these battering rams so they could have equal shots as the opponent on the walls around the city.