Unit 2 Mesopotamia Timeline

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  • Period: 3000 BCE to 2300 BCE

    Sumer

    First known civilization, Good location, and very fertile.
  • 2350 BCE

    Sargon King of Akkad

    Conquers the Sumeritans and creates the first empire
  • Period: 2000 BCE to 1595 BCE

    Old Babylonian Empire

    Most notably know for Hammurabi, his code and laws. The law codes were the first written law codes.
  • Period: 1792 BCE to 1750 BCE

    King Hammurabi

    Creates the legendary code out of Cuneiform. "Wedge shaped writing form"
  • Period: 1595 BCE to 1160 BCE

    Indo-Europeans

    Nomadic group from the Steppes.
  • 1274 BCE

    Battle of Kadesh

    World's first peace treaty w/ Ramses II
  • 1100 BCE

    Phonecians

    Powerful traders in wealthy cities/colonies along Mediterranean Coast
  • Period: 1100 BCE to 612 BCE

    Assyrian Empire

    A mighty military power that came from Northern Mesopotamia
  • Period: 612 BCE to 539 BCE

    Neo-Babylonian Empire

    Conquered the Assyrians, and is later taken over by the Persians
  • Period: 605 BCE to 562 BCE

    Nebuchadnezzar

    Restores Babylon
  • Period: 550 BCE to 530 BCE

    Cyrus the Great

    One of the kindest rulers. Known for his kindness.
  • Period: 539 BCE to 331 BCE

    The Persians

    The largest empire
  • Period: 522 BCE to 486 BCE

    Darius the Great

    Leader of the 10,000 Immortals
  • Period: 486 BCE to 465 BCE

    Xerxes

    Defeated by the Greeks
  • Period: 336 BCE to 330

    Darius III

    Killed by his own people.