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Nebuchadnezzar-

After the collapse of the Assyrian Empire, the Chaldean king Nebuchadnezzar II made Babylonia the leading state in western Asia. He rebuilt Babylon as the center of his empire and gave it a reputation as one of the great cities of the ancient world. The city was most famous for its Hanging Gardens, known as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.

Empire-

An empire is a large political unit or state, usually under a single leader, that controls many peoples or territories. Empires are often easy to create, but they can be difficult to maintain.

Assyrians

Assyrians had amazing military tactics and an huge intense military. They saw themselves as guardians of Sumerian and Babylonian culture.

Babylon

Babylon, was a city-state south of Akkad. Hammurabi established his capital at Babylon.

Hammurabi-

Hammurabi a king from Babylon had a well-disciplined army of foot soldiers who carried axes, spears, and copper or bronze daggers. He learned to divide his opponents and subdue them one by one.He gained control of Sumer and Akkad, thus creating a new Mesopotamian kingdom.

Sargon

Sargon used the former rulers of the conquered city-states as his governors. His power was based on the military. Sargon was later remembered in chronicles in ancient Mesopotamia as a king who had no rival or equal, spread his splendor over all the lands, and crossed the sea in the east.

Code of Hammurabi (Civil, Criminal)-

The Code of Hammurabi was based on a system of strict justice. Penalties for criminal offenses were severe, and they varied according to the social class of the victim. A judge would rule and if the judge was incorrect then they would be punished.