The First Empires Lesson 3 Flashcards
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Empire
a nation & it’s city-state and nations it has conquered under one ruler
code
an organized set of laws or rules
What important changes did Sargon make in the way Mesopotamia was governed?
he united the city-state creating the 1st Akkrodin Empire
Contributions of Sargon (of Akkad)
he built empires w/military might and he traded w/ other lands
Contributions of Shamshi-Adad (of Assyria)
he built an empire w/ military might
he appointed his 2 sons as rulers
Contributions of Hammurabi (of Babylonia)
he built an empire through military might
he appointed governors, judges, 2 collectors, commanders to different parts of the kingdom
Who created the first empire?
Sargon
Who appointed their sons as ruler?
Shamshi - Adad
from Assyria
what did Sargon do?
united city-states
conquered Ur, Uruke and Lagash
who did sargon kill?
King of Kish
where was Sargon from ?
Akkad
Who did Sargon attack?
the king of Uruke and his name was Lugal-Zaggasi
Assur
city state central of Assyria
who conquered Leboyan and the ruler King Amrir?
Shamshi- Adad
Trade
Assyria
Babylonia
Law Code
Hammurabi
Babylon
city-state in Babylonia central city state
Who did Hammurabi conquer?
Assyrians
who created law code?
Hammurabi from Babylonia
