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The First Empires - Coggle Diagram
The First Empires
The Conquest of Sumer
Conflict Among City-States
Umma and Lagash fought to control a fertile region on their shared border.
Akkadian Culture
The Akkadians and Sumerians shared some cultural trait.
Akkadians began to trade with people as far away as the Indus Valley.
Through trade, Akkadian and Sumerian culture spread to other regions and was adopted by other people.
How Did the Akkadian Empire End?
After Sargon's death, Akkadian empire faced a growing number of rebellions and invasions.
Warrors from the Zagros Mountains, east of the Tigris Rivers, eventually took control of the region.
How Did Sargon Build an Empire?
During the 2300s BCE, an Akkadian man named Sargon became king of the Sumerian city-state of Kish.
Under Sargon's rule, the Akkadian army conquered other Mesopotamian city-states.
He placed loyal Akkadians in important government and religious potitions.
The Babylonian Empire
The Significance of Hammurabi's Code
Hammurabi's Code is a set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire.
Includes nearly 300 laws.
was more detailed than Ur-Nammu's law code.
Life in the Babylonian Empire
There were kings, priests and government officials, but still many people were poor.
People used new technologies to make tools, weapons, pottery, perfumes and medicines.
The Empire Forms
Hammurabi became king of Babylon.
Legacy of Sumer
The once-great civilization of Sumer slowly faded away.