The First Empires (Part 2)

Take out the Empires Worksheet

State some of the information you learned before the break.

Do Now

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

Sargon

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

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

“[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

Hammurabi

Code of Hammurabi

Hittites

Kassites

Assyrians

New Babylonian Empire

Empires

Used powerful new weapons:

Iron weapons

War chariots

Battering ram

Lance

Assyrians

Ancient Weapons

Battering Ram

Lance

Assyrian Chariots

Also developed:

Paved roads

Postal system

Locks with keys

Magnifying glass

Libraries

Assyrians

Emerged after the fall of the Assyrians Best-known ruler was Nebuchadnezzar Hanging gardens of Babylon

New Babylonian Empire

Hanging Gardens

Hanging Gardens

Hanging Gardens

Activity Complete page 29 of your Homework and

Practice Book.

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