ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE MIDDLE EAST

 

The Middle East has witnessed a succession of major empires throughout history, with notable periods including ancient civilizations like the 

Sumerian/ Mesopatamia (4000-3500 BCE)

Akkadian Empire (c. 2334-2154 BCE)

Babylonian Empire (c. 1894-539 BCE)

Persian Empire (c. 550-330 BCE)

Hellenistic (Greek) empires (c. 323-64 BCE)

Roman Empire (c. 88 BCE-330 CE) 

Byzantine Empire (c. 330-1453 CE) 

Sasanian Empire (c. 224-651 CE)

Islamic Caliphates (c. 632-1922 CE) 

Ancient Middle East (c. 3000-2000 BCE):

• Ebla: Eblaite Kingdom (c. 3000-2000 BCE)
  
• Akkadian Empire: Sargon the Great founded this empire (c. 2334-2154 BCE)
  
• Third Dynasty of Ur: Ur-Nammu founded this dynasty (c. 2112-2004 BCE)
  

1800-1200 BCE:

• Babylonian Empire: The Old Babylonian Empire was founded by Hammurabi (c. 1894-1595 BCE)
  
• Mitanni: A powerful empire in northern Mesopotamia (c. 1500-1350 BCE)
  
• Egyptian Empire: The Egyptian Empire reached its peak during this period (c. 1550-1070 BCE)
  
• Hittite Empire: A powerful empire in Anatolia (c. 1600-1190 BCE)
  

1200 BCE - 1100 BCE:

• Elamite Empire: A major power in southwestern Iran (c. 1200-1100 BCE)
  

1000 BCE - 550 BCE:

• Neo-Assyrian Empire: A powerful empire in Mesopotamia (c. 911-605 BCE)
  
• Phoenician Maritime Empire: Phoenician city-states controlled trade routes (c. 1000-539 BCE)
  
• Median Empire: A predecessor to the Persian Empire (c. 670-550 BCE)
  
• Chaldean Empire: Also known as the Neo-Babylonian Empire (c. 626-539 BCE)
  
• Lydian Empire: Ruled Anatolia (c. 680-546 BCE)
  

550 BCE - 330 BCE:

• Persian Empire (Achaemenid Empire): Founded by Cyrus the Great (c. 550-330 BCE)
  

323 BCE - 64 BCE:

• Hellenistic Empires: Seleucid Empire and Ptolemaic Empire (c. 323-64 BCE)
  

88 BCE - 330 CE:

• Armenian Empire: An independent Armenian kingdom (c. 88 BCE-330 CE)
• Roman Empire: Expanded into the Middle East (c. 88 BCE-330 CE) 

 

ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE MIDDLE EAST https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2025/04/ancient-kingdoms-of-tge-middle-east.html

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Empires & Significant Events in Biblical History https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2025/04/lining-up-world-history-with-biblical.html

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LOCAL FLOOD!?

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