First Age of Empires

The First Empires

The Akkadians

• King Sargon ruled the city-state of Kish

• Akkadian had a strong army and coquered other Mesopotamian city-states

• After Sargon died, the Akkadians faced rebellions and invasions

The Babylonian Empire

King Hammurabi

• Under Hammurabi, Babylon became the center of the Mesopotamian Empire

• He was an excellent military leader

• He was a skilled ruler

• He is remembered for creating Hammurabi's Code

Hammurabi's Code

-a set of laws that goverened life in Babylon

-includes nearly 300 laws

-laws for crimes, robberies, business contracts, taxes, marriage and divorce

-it established the rule of law: the idea that everyone in society must obey the law

Multiple Choice

How many laws were in Hammurabi's Code

• 50

• 200

• 75

• 300