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Sumeria... created cneiform, cretaed math system, had city-states, first civilization, large cities were created around 3000BC, obtained much through trade, men held political power
Sargons... Akkadian, about 2330 BC created permanent army, conquered Northern Mesopotamia, empire stretched from Mediterranean Sea to Persian Gulf, lasted for 140 years
Babylonians... Hammurabi became king of Babylon (1792 BC),Hammurabi united Mesopotamia creating the Babylon Empire, he improved tax collection, used cuneiform, Hammurabi's Code consisted of 282 laws were all over empire for everyone to see, fell within 2 centuries,
Hittites... 2000 BC settled in modren day Turkey, horse drown chariot, 1595 BC sacked Babylon, used cunieform, mastered iron techniques, fell to Sea Peoples around 1200 BC,
Assyrians... originally from Northern Mesoppotamia, adopted aspects of Sumerian culture, dominated by others often, brief power in 1300 BC, regained in 900 BC and expanded empire to Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and Egypt, satraps, taken by Chaldeans and Medes in 612 Bc
Chaldeans... in 612 BC took southern and western Assyria, Babylon captial, Nebuchadnezzar rebuilt Babylon put Jews in slavery, he built Hanging Gardens, made calender based on moon, conquered by Persians in 539 Bc
Phoenicians... modern day Lebanon, traded and fished in place of farming, founded colonies along trade routes in Africa, invented glass blowing, created first alphabet (22 letter),
Saul, David, & Soloman... mid 10000 Philistines attacked Israel and Israel united under king saul; david was Israel's second King, Solomon was david's son, Solomon's death divided country into Israel adn Kingdom of Judah, 722 BC to Assyrians, 586BC
Saul, David, & Solomon cont... Judah fell to Chaldeans, Jews were caprutred and stayed in slavery for fifty years until Jews were set free by Persians
Cyrus the Great... 559 BC he rose to lead Persians, he revolted against Medes adn united the two under his rule, conquered many other places and people to keep their customs,
Darius I... rose after cambyses death, had to fight for throne, made permanent army conquering many lands, Darrius cjhose satraps for each city, minted first coins, reign was highpoint in Persian empire, only survived about 150 years after his death
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