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This 3 page paper examines the fall of several kingdoms of the ancient Middle East, and what we can learn from these events. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Middle East, and what we can learn from these events. The Akkadians The Akkadians were "a Semitic-speaking people who lived in the northern part of what was later to
be called Babylonia beginning with the accession of Hammurabi" (Ancient Sumer history). The period of interest to us is approximately 2334-2193 BC, which is the period of the "Sargonic
Dynasty" (i.e., Sargon was the ruler) (Ancient Sumer history). The Sargonic Dynasty "ended with SharKaliSharri in 2193 BC" when the "embattled state" collapsed (Ancient Sumer history). The collapse
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have been the result of appears to have been the result of both "internal weaknesses and rebellion and foreign attack" (Ancient Sumer history). After the collapse of the empire,
"the land lost its common leadership and collective power," and although the attacks of foreign tribes may have played a part in the end of the empire, "it seems more
likely that they filled the vacuum created by the decay of the empire" (Ancient Sumer History). Egyptian Kingdoms The Old Kingdom fell for two reasons. First, a pharaoh
of the Fifth Dynasty, Userkhaf (2465-2458 BC) "initiated reforms that weakened the Pharaoh and central government. After his reign civil wars arose as the powerful nomarchs (regional governors) no longer
belonged to the royal family. The worsening civil conflict undermined unity and energetic government and also caused famines: (Old kingdom, 2005). In addition to this, there appears to have been
a drastic climate change between 2200 and 2100 BC resulting in famine, which in turn led to decades of strife (Old kingdom, 2005). The Middle Kingdom was established after the
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