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2340 BCE
Akkadian Empire
Sumerian city states overrun by Akkadians, who then created an empire. -
Period: 2340 BCE to 2150 BCE
Akkadian Empire
Akkadian Empire comes to an end from neighboring country. -
2260 BCE
Sargon's Rule
Sargon's (leader of Akkadians) grandson Naram-Sin ruled over the Akkadians. -
Period: 2260 BCE to 2223 BCE
Naram-Sin
Naram-Sin's rule comes to an end. -
Period: 1792 BCE to 1750 BCE
King Hammurabi
Hammurabi (King from Babylon) came to power over Babylon. -
Period: 1792 BCE to 1750 BCE
King Hammurabi Dies
King Hammurabi dies and Babylon falls because of weak kings. -
1650 BCE
Middle Kingdom
Middle Kingdom fell by invasion from Egyptians called Hyksos. -
1550 BCE
New Kingdom
Pharaoh Ahmose defeated the Hyksos and established the New Kingdom. -
Period: 1412 BCE to 1375 BCE
New Kingdom's Peak
New Kingdom reached its climax during the reign of Amenhotep III. -
Period: 1279 BCE to 1213 BCE
King Ramses
King Ramses III ruled over Egypt. -
1200 BCE
Canaan Invaded
"Sea Peoples" invaded and destroyed Egyptian Power in Canaan. -
1070 BCE
Fall of the New Kingdom
New Kingdom Collapsed -
750 BCE
Kushites
Kush took over the power of Egypt. -
700 BCE
Assyrians
Assyrian Empire exploited the use of iron weapons to establish an empire. -
663 BCE
Kushites
Kushites driven away by Assyrians because of only having bronze and stone weapons/tools. -
612 BCE
Assyrian empire falls
Assyrian Empire falls to the Chaldeans and the Medes. -
Period: 559 BCE to 530 BCE
Cyrus
Cyrus ruled over Asia Minor to India after creating a powerful Persian State. -
539 BCE
Cyrus conquers Babylon
Cyrus conquered Babylon and showed restraint and wisdom, and set the Jews free from exile. -
250 BCE
Kush Empire
State of Kush established around the Nile river. -
150
Kush Empire declines
Kushite Empire declined because of nearby power rising calle Axum.