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Mesopotamia Ch. 4
BMMS Mesopotamia Ch. 4
Word | Definition |
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empire | a collection of many peoples and lands under the control of one ruler |
emperor | the ruler of an empire |
Fertile Crescent | a fertile region that stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf |
Hammurabi | the ruler of the Babylonian Empire from 1792 to 1750 B.C. |
code of law | a set of written rules |
justice | fair treatment of people |
Sargon | He created the world's first empire by conquering and then uniting the city-states of Sumer. |
exile | forced removal from one's homeland |
Hanging Gardens of Babylon | magnificent structure of gardens built in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar |
Nebuchadnezzar | cruel king of Babylon, marched the Hebrews back to Babylon and destroyed their Temple. |
Anatolia (Asia Minor) | land within modern-day Turkey |
toleration | acceptance of habits, beliefs and practices of others |
province | a political division of a country |
satrap | a Persian governor |
Royal Road | a road in Persia used for government purposes |
chariot | a wheeled war vehicle |
Chaldeans | another name for the New-Babylonians, they teamed up with the Medes to defeat the Assyrians |
stele | a monument, vertical in style, small or large, that contained writing or pictures to commemorate or record something |
Akkadian Empire | the empire founded by Sargon, it lasted 180 years |
Babylonian Empire | this empire was founded by Hammurabi |
Assyrian Empire | they used iron weapons and chariots that struck fear in the hearts of their enemies "The Land Bathed in Blood" |
tribute | payment of money or goods by one ruler to another in order to insure protection |
Ishtar Gate | Gate in Babylon dedicated to Goddess Ishtar. "Gate of God" |
Medes | A group of people living in Mesopotamia. They teamed up with the Chaldeans to defeat the Assyrians. |
Cyrus the Great | Leader and founder of the Persian Empire. He conquered the New Babylonian Empire. |