Early Empires in the Ancient Near East Chapter

Early Empires in the Ancient Near East Chapter 3 Lesson 1: Akkad and Babylon Lesson 2: Egypt and Kush Lesson 3: Assyria and Persia

Akkadian Empire

Sumerian City-States were independent political units located close to each other (not unified like countries or states today)

Sargon First Empire in the World!

Empire Large political unit that is usually under one single ruler that controls multi-ethnic and/or multi-national territories

The Fall 2150 BCE - Neighbors began to invade and the empire fell!

BABYLONIAN EMPIRE Hammurabi: king of the Babylonians 1792 BCE

HAMMURABI’S CODE

HAMMURABI’S CODE Presently at the louvre Museum, Paris “EYE FOR EYE, A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH. ”

HAMMURABI’S CODE BASED ON STRICT LAWS AND SEVERE PENALTIES SOCIAL CLASSES WERE PUNISHED UNEQUALLY Commoner offence against commoner = less punishment than a commoner offense against a noble!!

HAMMURABI’S CODE Largest category of Laws: Marriage and the family (respect) Covered all areas of society…

PATRIARCHY Men dominated society --- woman have fewer rights ---- women could not divorce husband ---- husbands could, if wife fails in her duties --drowned if wife neglected home!!

Early Empires in the Ancient Near East Chapter 3 Lesson 1: Akkad and Babylon Lesson 2: Egypt and Kush Lesson 3: Assyria and Persia

Egypt: The New Kingdom (1550 BCE 1070 BCE) Hyksos – invades Egypt 1650 BCE Horse drawn chariots vs Egyptian donkey carts Egyptians learn from the Hyksos

Egypt: The New Kingdom (1550 BCE 1070 BCE) SKILLS LEARNED Use bronze in tools and weapons Use of horse drawn chariots + military skills Chariot - 2 -wheeled horse drawn cart

Egypt: The New Kingdom (1550 BCE 1070 BCE) Hyksos driven out by Ahmose I Reunited Egypt Established a New Kingdom Developed a professional army CREATED AN EMPIRE

Egypt: The New Kingdom (1550 BCE 1070 BCE) Amenhotep III - Ruled the largest amount of territory - Built great temples, buildings, statues and trade centers

Egypt: The New Kingdom (1550 BCE 1070 BCE) Amenhotep IV changed his name to Akhenaten

Egypt: The New Kingdom (1550 BCE 1070 BCE) Tutankhamen

Egypt: The New Kingdom (1550 BCE 1070 BCE) Hatshepsut

Egypt: The New Kingdom (1550 BCE 1070 BCE) Sea Peoples invade Egypt after Ramses II died and Egypt was weakened

Alexander the Great-The Roman Empire and Cleopatra Egypt was controlled by various groups until the 4 th Century BCE 332 BCE Alexander the Great Conquers Egypt Following his death (323 BCE)and the breakup of Alexanders Empire the next Empire to take Egypt would be Rome. Julius Caesar and the last active Pharaoh Cleopatra VII

Kingdom of kush (250 BCE-150 ce) NUBIA Trade w/Egypt for many years Goods: ivory, ebony, wood, leopard skins

Kingdom of kush (250 BCE-150 ce) Broke away when New Kingdom collapsed (c. 1000 BCE) Established new Kingdom called KUSH

Kingdom of kush (250 BCE-150 ce) 750 BCE Kush conquered Egypt Assyrians drove out the Kushites in 663 BCE

Early Empires in the Ancient Near East Chapter 3 Lesson 1: Akkad and Babylon Lesson 2: Egypt and Kush Lesson 3: Assyria and Persia