Ancient Mesopotamia's Timeline

By AahilGaming
  • 3000 BCE

    Writing was created

    Cuneiform is a system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia c. 3500-3000 BCE. It is a significant and interesting writing which only a small amount of people can read. Over 90% of cuneiform texts remain untranslated. It was one of the earliest systems of writing.
  • 2334 BCE

    Rule of Sargon of Akkad

    Sargon, (r. 2334-2279 BCE) and his Akkadian Empire which ruled over the diverse regions of Mesopotamia between 2334-2083 BCE. Sargon the Great claimed to have been born of a priestess and a god,
  • 2300 BCE

    The First Empire of Ancient Mesopotamia

    The Akkadian Empire was the first ancient empire of Mesopotamia, centered in the city of Akkad and its surrounding region. The empire united Akkadian and Sumerian speakers under one rule. Akkadian Empire was also owned by Sargon the Great.
  • 2100 BCE

    Ur became center of Mesopotamia

    Ur became an important trade center owned by Sargon the Great in 2100 BCE. Ur, modern Tall al-Muqayyar or Tell el-Muqayyar, Iraq, important city of ancient southern Mesopotamia (Sumer), situated about 140 miles (225 km) southeast of the site of Babylon and about 10 miles (16 km) west of the present bed of the Euphrates River.
  • 2029 BCE

    Urban Community was formed,

    by King- Shulgi of Ur, the community was devoted to cultural progress & excellence