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| Question | Answer |
| City-States | -Develop near and around Sumar -Lugal-Gal takes over the priests -Create the first form of writing, Cuneiform |
| Akkadians conquer the City-States | -Sargon creates the first empire -Unstable b/c of rebellious city-states -Empire falls b/c of outside invaders |
| Assyrians take over Mesopotamia | -Led by Shamshi-Adad -Powerful military and efficient government + strong treaties -The power was in the center of Mesopotamia, Assur |
| Babylonians conquer the Assyrians | -Hammurabi was the leader -Power centered in south of Babylon -Hammurabi wrote a set of laws |
| New Assyrians take over Mesopotamia | -Tiglath-Pilesar the 3rd was the leader -Murdered, tortured and enslaved enemies -Looted surrounding areas -They had iron, more powerful weapon/tools |
| Neo-Babylonians become the dominant force of Mesopotamia | -Nebuchadnezzar started "Babylonian Captivity" and destroyed Solomon's Temple -Great traders and conquerors |
| Persian Empire expands into Mesopotamia | -Cyrus the great was welcomed by the Mesopotamian people -Ended "Babylonian Captivity" -Persia began modern Iran |
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