Mesopotamia Timeline
Updated 2 Dec 2018
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Created byRishi Narendra Kumar
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The Chaldeans controlled
Babylon after a series of bloody battles, and used prisoners for slaves.
Nebuchadnezzar (the king) rebuilt the city in grand style to create
a system that would have a positive feedback loop in its economy.
Yet, with all of the organization, the Persians
had conquered them during 539 B.C.The Sumerians started as Agrarians settling
near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and split
into city-states that were fought over control.The Phoenicians were Sea Traders,
whom built multiple sedentary villages along
the Mediterranean Sea. They had created the
first alphabet, purple dye, and even glass blowing.
They lived roughly 2500 years, after surrendering to
Alexander the Great.The Akkadians were citizens of the
city-states of Sumer, conquered by Sargon,
creating the Akkadian Empire. Although, as
Sargon dies, the empire falls along.Hammurabi, the sixth king, won control over all
of Mesopotamia, turning Babylon into an important
trade center, with the Code of Hammurabi (Laws).From Agrarians settled on the city banks, to fierce warriors;
Assyrians were the firstto develop advanced military strategies and a library
to satisfy there academic hobbies. Yet, these fierce
group of warriors were overthrown by the Chaldeans.The Persians, originally typical agrarians,
were conquered by Mesopotamians. This raged Cyrus,
who lead attacks on the Mesopotamians,
and others.Cyrus organized attacks on Mesopotamia,
Anatolia, Canaan, Egypt, India, and parts of southeastern Europe.
They had an organized economy that used high levels of transportation
with multiple sedentary cities/villages
connected by roads; until Alexander the Great conquered Persia
in the 4th century.Periods
Sumerian EmpireAkkadian EmpireBabylonian EmpirePhoenician EmpireAssyrian EmpireChaldedan EmpirePersian Empire
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