Transcript Sargon of Akkad creates the first empire (range of dates)

Assur was the center of power
for this civilization
FIRST ASSYRIAN
(OR NEO-ASSYRIA)
During this empire, people were
exiled from their homes to prevent
rebellion
NEW ASSYRIAN
Governors, judges, and tax
collectors were used in this
civilization
FIRST BABYLONIA
Cuneiform developed during
this civilization
SUMER
Chaldeans and Medes join together
to overthrow this empire
NEW ASSYRIA
Earliest city-states were ruled
by priests
SUMER
A new organized and unified set of
laws were set up during this
civilization
FIRST BABYLONIA
Major cities such as Jerusalem and
Tyre were captured during this
empire
NEW BABYLONIA
Cyrus the Great of Persia
conquers this empire
NEW BABYLONIA
This civilization invented
writing by using pictographs
SUMER
The ancient city of Jerusalem is
burned down during this empire
NEW BABYLONIA
Babylon was the center of
power during this civilization
NEW BABYLONIA
(OR FIRST BABYLONIA)
This early Mesopotamian
civilization was in the southern
part of Mesopotamia
NEW BABYLONIA
(OR FIRST BABYLONIA)
This early Mesopotamian
civilization was in the northern
part of Mesopotamia
NEW ASSYRIA
(OR FIRST ASSYRIA)
Great building projects like the Hanging
Gardens, a new Ziggurat and enormous
walls were constructed during this empire
NEW BABYLONIA
Sargon of Akkad conquered and united
the city-states of this civilization
SUMER
Nebuchadnezzar ruled over this
empire
NEW BABYLONIA
Shamshi-Adad was the ruler of this
civilization at its peak
FIRST ASSYRIA
Tiglath-Pilaser III ruled over this
empire
NEW ASSYRIA