The First Empires (Part 2 )
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The First Empires (Part 2)
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Take out the Empires Worksheet
State some of the information you learned before the break.
Do Now
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Sargon was the first to conquer other city-states
Akkadian Empire: World’s first empire Sargon ruled as emperor Used a force and an organized government He used officials who were loyal to him and
a standing army Collected tribute
Sargon’s Empire
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Sargon
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Lead by Hammurabi
Formed one collection of laws called the Code of Hammurabi
282 laws that covered such matters as family relationships, taxes, land and business deals, trade, loans, debts, wages, and crime
Babylonian Empire
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Introduced concept of equal justice
Hammurabi believed that his power was derived from the gods
Changed the old laws that were unfair and made clear those that were confusing.
Code of Hammurabi
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“[The gods] called by name me, Hammurabi, the exalted prince, …to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land.”
“so that the strong should not harm the weak”
“an eye for an eye”
Code of Hammurabi Quotes
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Hammurabi
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Code of Hammurabi
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Hittites
Kassites
Assyrians
New Babylonian Empire
Empires
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Used powerful new weapons:
Iron weapons
War chariots
Battering ram
Lance
Assyrians
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Ancient Weapons
Battering Ram
Lance
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Assyrian Chariots
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Also developed:
Paved roads
Postal system
Locks with keys
Magnifying glass
Libraries
Assyrians
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Emerged after the fall of the Assyrians Best-known ruler was Nebuchadnezzar Hanging gardens of Babylon
New Babylonian Empire
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Hanging Gardens
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Hanging Gardens
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Hanging Gardens
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Activity Complete page 29 of your Homework and
Practice Book.
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Who was Sargon?
Who was Hammurabi?
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
Who were the Assyrians? What are some of the advances they made?
Wrap Up