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Overview of Mesopotamian Empires: Sumerians to Neo-Babylonians

This summary explores the major empires of ancient Mesopotamia, including the Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Kassite, Hittite, Assyrian, and Neo-Babylonian empires. It highlights the advancements in agriculture, governance, and warfare. Key figures such as Sargon the Great and Hammurabi are mentioned, alongside their contributions, including the establishment of cuneiform writing and the Hammurabi Code. The rise and fall of these empires illustrate the cyclical nature of power and the rich history of this region.

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Overview of Mesopotamian Empires: Sumerians to Neo-Babylonians

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  1. Mesopotamian Empires By: Jacob M.

  2. Sumerian Empire • The Sumerians needed a huge amount of food so they grew barley and wheat along the Tigris and Euphrates River. • They had a governing system which was ruled by a king or queen. • In all the Sumerian city-states the rulers were men. • They created a writing system called cuneiform.

  3. Akkadian Empire • The ruler of the Akkadians was Sargon the Great. • Sargon the Great used to serve in the army of Kish, a city-state in Sumer. • The Sumerians and the Akkadians fought and the Sumerians won. • After Sargon died his empire stood for another 200 years.

  4. Babylonian Empire • The kings of Babylon looked for new ways to govern their empires, so they came up with a system of taxation. • To help maintain the authorities the government made a set of laws. • The set of laws became know as the Hammurabi Code. • Hammurabi based his code of the laws on older collections of Sumerian and Akkadian laws.

  5. Kassites/Hittites • Once the Babylonian Empire collapsed the Kassites took over. • They tried for many years to attack Babylon but they always failed. • The Hittites weakened Babylon after attacking them for their riches. • Once they were weakened the Kassites attacked and finally were successful.

  6. Assyrian • The Assyrians were best known for their skills in warfare. • They learned warfare from their neighbors to the west, the Hittites. • They learned to make iron weapons and chariots. • The Assyrians were among the first to use the lance.

  7. Neo Babylonian Empire • After Babylon was destroyed, the Neo Babylonian Empire took over as New Babylon. • The ruler of the Neo Babylonian Empire was Nebuchadnezzar • The Neo Babylonian also used cuneiform. • The Assyrians had managed to maintain Babylonian loyalty through the Neo-Assyrian period.

  8. Summary • In this chapter I learned that Sargon the Great was the first ruler of Mesopotamia. I also learned that the Assyrians learned warfare from the Hittites. I learned that the Kassites were to weak to attack Babylon, but they finally did. I learned that when Babylon fell the Kassites took over.

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