Mesopotamian Timeline

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  • 4500 BCE

    Sumerian Civilization

    4500B.C.-4000B.C. Sumer first settled by humans known as Ubaid people in the Mesopotamia region of the Fertile Crescent situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. They are thought to be the creators of civilizations. They were known for their language, governance, and architecture. They built their villages and towns around their farming communities. The Ubaid people are known for weaving textiles, carpentry, pottery, and enjoying beer. They developed through farming and raising cattle.
  • Period: 4500 BCE to 4000 BCE

    Sumerian Civilization

    Sumer was settled by people known as the Ubaid people. The Ubaid people built their villages and towns around their farming communities.
    They enjoyed things such as beer, carpentry, pottery, and weaving textiles. They also developed by farming and raising cattle.
  • 3100 BCE

    Sumerian Language

    Sumerian Language
    Their language is the oldest linguistic record. It was used in Mesopotamia for the next thousand years before being dominated by another language but was still used as a written language.
  • 3000 BCE

    Rise

    By 3000 B.C. they were in control of the area. They had many states/cities and the first true city was Uruk. Each city was surrounded by a wall.
  • 3000 BCE

    Rise of Sumerians

    Rise of Sumerians
    By 3000 B.C. they were in control of the area. They had cities that were surrounded by walls. One of the first cities was called Uruk.
  • 2700 BCE

    Dynasty

    The first dynasty of Sumer was Etana of Kish who "stabilized all the lands". A more famous ruler is Gilgamesh who took control around 2700 B.C.
    Sumer went through many rulers in their time and they grew and expanded and the last one was Ur-Nammu.
  • 2004 BCE

    Fall of Sumerians

    Elamites came in and took control and the Amorites had begun overtaking the Sumerian population.
    They were eventually absorbed into Amorite culture, becoming Babylonians and ending Sumerians
  • 2004 BCE

    Babylon

    The city of Babylon makes an appearance after the fall of Ur-Nammu. The Amorites were in control.
  • 2000 BCE

    Developement

    Developement
    The Babylonian people built temples. Hammurabi was known for the making of law codes. "Eye for an eye". His ruling was harsh.
  • 1894 BCE

    Dynasty

    Kings are known as the First Dynasty of Babylon.
    Hammurabi ruled and their area was called Mât Akkadî. Then called Babylonia. It was the most fertile and rich spot in the ancient world.
    Babylonians attacked their allies.
  • 1745 BCE

    Rise of Babylon

    1894 B.C. - 1595 B.C. Babylon ruled the entire region between Harran in the northwest and the Persian Gulf in the southeast.
  • 1595 BCE

    Fall of Babylon

    Fall of Babylon
    Hammurabi had to fight many enemies at the same time, and they started to loose. Hammurabi dies. In 1595 Hittite king Mursilis I got Babylon, and took away the statue of the supreme god of Babylonia, Marduk.
  • 729 BCE

    The Assyrians

    The Assyrians
    Many Assyrian leaders tried to take over Babylon. The Assyrians would constantly invade Babylon and they became under Assyrian rule from 729-627 B.C.
  • 705 BCE

    Dynasty

    Assyrian ruler Sennacherib reigned 705-681 BCE.
    He had extreme measures that were impious and he was after assassinated by his sons. The new leader, Esarhaddon, rebuilt Babylon and returned it to its former glory.
    They developed and expanded the empire to include the Middle East and Egypt, Babylonia, Israel, and Cypress. They reached their peak when King Tiglath-Pileser I was ruling.Sargon II, Sennacherib, and Ashurbanipal were a few other rulers. They were very powerful.
  • 644 BCE

    Development/Characteristics

    Development/Characteristics
    Tiglath-Pileser III built roads throughout the empire that allowed armies and messengers to travel faster.
    They were experts at siege warfare. They used battering rams, siege towers, diverting water supplies in order to take a city and other tactics. They had huge walls built to withstand a siege, many canals. They were also known for being great fighter and it was part of their life.
  • 612 BCE

    Fall Of Assyrians Rise of New Babylons

    The Babylonians defeated the Assyrian army. And Chaldean named Nabopolassar took the throne.
  • 604 BCE

    Developement

    Developement
    Nebuchadnezzar II (604-561 BCE), renovated the city and boasted some the most beautiful and impressive structures in Mesopotamia. In his ruling, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the famous Ishtar Gate was built.
  • 539 BCE

    New Babylon Falls

    Nabonidus and Belshazzar were a few more kings that served. In 539 BCE they fell to the Persians under Cyrus the Great .