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Ancient history: Mesopotamia

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  • Period: 3000 BCE to 2330 BCE

    Sumerian

    The Sumerians were dominant in the third millenium BC. Independent cities were ruled by high priests in this period.
  • Period: 2330 BCE to 1860 BCE

    Akkadian

    In about 2330 BC Akkadian King Sargon I conquered Sumer and founded the Akkadian Empire.
  • Period: 1860 BCE to 1356 BCE

    Babylonia

    The city of Babylon, ruled by Hammurabi, became dominant in about 1800 BC.
  • Period: 1356 BCE to 612 BCE

    Assyrian

    Between 1356 BC and 612 BC, the Assyrians dominated Mesopotamia. They created the Assyrian Empire. Ashurbanipal, their last great king, conquered many territories.