Warfare in

Mesopotamia

• Mesopotamia was always being conquered by new armies. Why? Because ___________

• Conquer means to take over and control or rule.• Empire – an area of many different territories and

groups of people that is controlled by one government

Two Empires of Mesopotamia

Two Great EmpiresBabylonia• Babylon – Capital of

Babylonia and a very wealthy city, it was making money because it was a large trading center

• Created roads that made it easy to travel, communicate and trade

• Great warriors• Important King -

Hammurabi

Assyria• Nineveh – Capital of Assyria

and a great city of learning• Decided the best way to

protect the empire was to be the first to attack

• Built a huge library full of clay tablets

• Important King – Sargon II• Invented the battering ram

Destruction

Babylonia• Destroyed in 1600 B.C. for

its wealth and location

Assyria• Conquered in 612 B.C. by

two groups of people who no longer wanted to be ruled by the Assyrian king.

Extra Vocabulary

• Bazaar – market selling different kinds of goods

• Caravan – a group of traders traveling together