a payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender
tribute
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a district within a larger country or empire
province
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a group of merchants travelling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels
caravan
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a person who studies stars, planets, and the moon
astronomer
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Year when Sargon conquers Sumer /Sumerian city-states
2340
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Year Hammurabi becomes king of the Babylonian Empire
1792 B.C.
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Year when Sargon conquers Sumer /Sumerian city-states
2340 B.C.
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Year when Hammurabi forms code of laws
1700 B.C.
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Year Assyrians begin their control of Mesopotamia
900 B.C.
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Year the Chaldeans revolt against Assyrians
627 B.C.
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The first known empire ever formed
empire of Sargon
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How did the empire of Sargon form?
2400 b.c. fighting in Sumer city-states weakened them. Akkad's leader, Sargon & armies fought city-states 1 at a time till defeated them all. formed an empire
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The first known empire ever formed? what did it include? how long did it last?
empire of Sargon/ grew to include all of Mesopotamia / more than 200 years
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Who were the people living west of Mesopotamia?
Amorites
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What did the Amorites do?
Took over Mesopotamia in the 1800s B.C. Built their own cities. Biggest city was Babylon.
