Mesopotamian Warfare Timeline

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  • 2900 BCE - 2334 BCE
    Warfare rages between Sumerian city-states during the Early Dynastic Period.
  • c. 2700 BCE
    First recorded war in history between Sumer and Elam; Sumer wins.
  • c. 2600 BCE
    Stele of the Vultures monument celebrates victory of Lagash over Umma.
  • c. 2500 BCE
    Oldest helmet in the world - the "Golden Wig" - worn by Sumerian commander.
  • 2334 BCE - 2279 BCE
    Sargon of Akkad reforms the military, disbands militias, and creates a professional standing army.
  • 2047 BCE - 1750 BCE
    The kings of the Ur III Period build on Sargon's military model.
  • 1792 BCE - 1750 BCE
    Hammurabi of Babylon uses Sargon's military model to conquer Mesopotamia.
  • c. 1307 BCE - 612 BCE
    The Assyrian Empire conquers and then rules Mesopotamia.
  • c. 550 BCE - 330 BCE
    The Achaemenid Empire conquers and rules Mesopotamia.
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