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