Rulers Flashcards
1
Q
Who ruled Sumer?
A
Gilgamesh: created ziggurats, built first cities
2
Q
Who ruled Akkad?
A
Sargon of Akkad: transformed Akkad into wealthiest and most powerful city, controlled taxing trade
3
Q
Who ruled Babylon?
A
Hammurabi: relied on centralized bureaucratic rule and regular taxation, created Hammurabi’s Code
4
Q
Who ruled Assyria?
A
King Assurbianpal: vast library, preserved most Mesopotamian literature
5
Q
Who ruled New Babylon?
A
King Nebuchadnezzar: hanging gardens of Babylon
