Vocab
A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government.
The Assyrians were feared for their military might and their cruelty.
The city that is the center of government
2. Siege Towers
Military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender
Hammurabi carefully kept irrigation systems working properly, so the land remained fertile and provided plenty of food.
Money paid by one country to another as a sign that the other is superior
1. He destroyed the walls of cities to make it harder for people to rebel
2. Made sure the governors of city-states were loyal to him. If they were not, he replaced them with his own men.
3. Demanded that his sons rule after his death.
The city of Babylon was on the Euphrates River, making it an important center of trade. Babylonians traded with people all along the Persian Gulf.
The Assyrians believed that kings were special beings
Babylonian King named Hammurabi created the code of laws to preserve order
Akkadians used Sumerian irrigation techniques. They used the Sumerians’ system of cuneiform writing. They worshiped the same gods and goddesses and religion remained central to the social order, and kings continued to rule in the name of the gods.