Textbook Vocabulary
The center of the Babylonian Empire
Babylon
He united the cities of Mesopotamia and created the first written-down set of laws
Hammurabi
These two groups were conquered by the Assyrians
Chaldeans and the Medes
Hammurabi was king of Babylon during this time span. (We are looking for a range of years. For example, Abraham Lincoln lived from A.D.1809-A.D.1865)
1792 B.C. - 1750 B.C.
The 7 foot tall black rock that Hammurabi wrote his code on.
Diorite Stele
a powerful weapon with a wooden beam mounted on wheels
battering ram
He set out to confront his enemies in the summer of 714 B.C.
King Sargon II
This empire lay to the North of Babylon
Assyria
Hammurabi's code had this many laws.
282 laws
The Louvre in Paris, France
Many territories and peoples controlled by one government
empire
He rebuilt the city of Babylon after the Assyrians destroyed it.
Assyria's capital
Ninevah
Hammurabi's code had harsh punishments. His guiding rule was "An ____ for an ____"
Eye
The language Hammurabi's code was written in.
Akkadian
a group of traders traveling together
caravan
The leader of the Persians who conquered the New Babylonian Empire
Cyrus the Great
This civilization had great war chariots that were seized by Hammurabi
The Mari
This was Hammurabi's problem
The script Hammurabi's code was written in
cuneiform
a market selling different kinds of goods
bazaar
Hammurabi was pictured on the Diorite Stele with this Sun God of the Babylonians
Shamash
This civilization conquered the New Babylonian Empire in 539 B.C.
The Persians
social status
Where the diorite stele was discovered
Susa