AP WH Empires Flashcards

8117325711	Akkadians	2350 B.C.E Sargon of Akkad defeated the Sumerians and created the first Empire	0
8117325712	Babylonians	A group of Semitic nomads called Amorites invaded and overwhelmed Mesopotamia (2000 B.C.E) Created an administrative network Lasted 250 years The 6th ruler named Hammurabi created the Code of Hammurabi (1792 B.C.E)	1
8117480437	Sargon	Created the worlds first empire	2
8117392061	Babylon	The capital of the Babylonian Empire Located on the Euphrates River	3
8117357965	Code of Hammurabi	A series of laws(282) that covered all aspects of life The first "constitution" like document	4
8117326641	Hittites	Indo-European group from the North Conquered Babylonia with the help of the two-wheeled chariot Brought iron-working technology with them Capital in Turkey	5
8117326642	Lydians	Emerged when the Hittites fell to the Assyrians First to develop the use of gold and coins Created the Temple of Artemis at Euphesus	6
8117326652	Assyrians	900-650 B.C.E Took control of Syria, Babylon, and Egypt Excelled in warfare, using calvary, chariots, battering rams, and iron weapons Conquered people were often tortured, massacred, or enslaved A library constructed by King Ashurbanipal contained 20,000 tablets along with the Epic of Gilgamesh	7
8117392062	Nineveh	The capital of the Assyrian Empire Contained a double wall that was 70 ft high and 7.5 miles long In some places the wall was 148 feet wide	8
8117408669	Epic of Gilgamesh	The first written epic Entails the story and accomplishments of Gilgamesh, a god-like Sumerian King Talks about the every day life of the Sumerians' The most popular of the Sumerian epics Recognizes the idea that sorrow is innate in human life	9
8117328255	Chaldeans	Took control of the Assyrians Contained the rebuilt city of Babylon- contained impressive canals and beautiful buildings The King's palace had terrace gardens known as the Hanging Gardens They were skilled astronomers who could predict solar and lunar eclipses Calculated the length of a year very accurately	10
8117425021	Nebuchadnezzar	605-652 B.C.E Rebuilt the city of Babylon His palace was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World	11
8117328256	Phoenicians	1100-842 B.C.E A loose union of city states, each with its own king- never united Due to geographic barriers, people turned to the sea, becoming shipbuilders and traders Sailed as far as Britain and the west coast of Africa- established colonies Did not believe in an afterlife Sacrificed children to win favor to the gods Created the alphabet	12