The Old Babylonian Period: Little Empires And Great Kings Flashcards
What is the old Babylonian known for? (3)
It’s a period of huge fragmentation, rivals, and changes of alliance.
What happened to the chain of rulers?
Their origin is mixed and so the identity becomes blurred
How do city states interact with one another?
They become much more competitive
Where are Assyrian traders seen and how do we know about them?
They are in the north as can be seen through textile trade and Akkadian texts from Kanesh.
What time frame does the Sumerian king list cover?
3200-1800
What was happening at the time of the Sumerian king list construction?
Isin-Larsa conflict
When does the Isin-Larsa conflict begin according to Van de Mieroop
1897
When are the Mari archives?
C.1800-1762
What is the main language during this period ?
Akkadian is the main language and Sumerian is now purely written and used for administrative documents
When is the old Babylonian period?
2004-1600
Isin-Lara’s period
2004-1763
Who are the Amorites?
A nomadic tribe from Western Asia, many kings claim their heritage is linked to them
What happens at the end of the 3rd millenium?
Ishbi-Erra takes Isin back from the Elamtites, and Ur III falls
What does Kurdur-Mardu do?
he puts his son Warad-sin on the throne at Larsa
What does Rim-Sin do?
He expands the territory when he reigns from 1822-1763.
