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Who was the first empire builder?Where did he invade and conquer?
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Sargon (ruler of Akkad)Invaded and conquered the city states of Sumer
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Who was Hammurabi and what did he do?
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- king of babylon -took steps to unite Babylonian Empire and Mesopotamia was much under his control
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What is the Code of Hammurabi?
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Publication of set of laws-not the author; had artisans carve almost 300 laws on a stone pillar -his code was first important attempt by ruler to codify all laws governing a state
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Codify
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Arrange and set down in writing
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What is criminal law in the Code?
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Branch of two deals with offenses against others like robbery, assault or murder
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Which principle did the Code's criminal law follow?
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"eye for an eye" or "life for a life"
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What is civil law?
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Deals with private rights and matters Example: business contracts, taxes, marriage, divorce
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The Civil Code was meant to protect (blank) and allowed what to take place?
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Protected women and slaves and allowed women to own property and pass on to children.
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What were some of Hammurabi's other accomplishments?
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Improved irrigation, organized army, repaired temples, promoted Chief Babylonian god, Marduk over old Sumerian gods.
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What was the Hittites' secret that eventually spread?How did it spread?
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They learned to extract iron from ore. When the empire collapsed, ironsmiths worked everywhere, spreading idea bringing the Iron Age.
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What did Assyrian warriors have a reputation of?
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Reputation of being the most feared warriors.
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Who revived Babylon power (which became a new empire stretching from Persian Gulf to Mediterranean Sea)?
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King Nebuchadnezzar
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What did King Neb do revive Babylon?
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Rebuilt canals, temples, walls, and palaces.
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What did King Neb create near his palace for his homesick wife?
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The Hanging Gardens
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Who took over Babylon?
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Cyrus the Great and his Persian Armies.
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