5 a history Flashcards
do you remember what “mesopotamia” means?
between the rivers
what two rivers is mesopotamia between?
the tigris and the euphrates
where was the ancient country of sumer?
in mesopotamia
were the cities of sumer friendly with each other?
no, they fought constantly
who conquered all the sumerian city-states and made them into one country?
sargon
what did sargon call his country?
akkadia…or the akkadian empire
how did sargon keep control over his akkadian empire?
he made harsh laws and had his soldiers force people to obey
what do we call it when a ruler uses an army to force the people to obey without question?
military dictatorship
tell me about the first sumerian dictator
the sumerian cities in mesopotamia fought with each other until sargon conquered them all, creating the akkadian empire. he was a harsh ruler, using his army to force the people to obey him.
