Government
Sumerians City-States
What is a city-state?
A city-state is a city that makes their own government.
The Sumerians were the first create the city-state. The Sumerians often used to fight other city-states.
What is Government?
Government is a group of people that run a nation, state and community.
The Government of the Akkadians
The Akkadian Empire
Where is Akkadian located in Mesopotamia?
It is located in northern Mesopotamia.
The Akkadians often warred with each other, but eventually the Akkadian rulers realized the they would have an advantage when working together. They made alliances and worked together.
It is located in northern Mesopotamia.
The Akkadians often warred with each other, but eventually the Akkadian rulers realized the they would have an advantage when working together. They made alliances and worked together.
Sargon the Great
Sargon the Great was the ruler who established his own city named Akkad. When the city of Uruk attacked his city, he fought back and won. Eventually he conquered all of the Sumerian city-states and he united Northern and Southern Mesopotamia under one ruler.
Hammurabi
Hammurabi began to conquer other city-states, after a few years Hammurabi had conquered all of Mesopotamia, also
including a lot of the Assyrian lands to the north.
including a lot of the Assyrian lands to the north.