Courses of Empire in the Near East

By nhoag05
  • 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.