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Eventually, all of the city-states of Sumer were

conquered and united by Sargon in 2350 BCE.

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The Akkadian Empire survived 250 years, but in 2300 BCE, the

empire disbanded and the various city-states regained independence.

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independence. About 400 years later (around

1750 BCE), the king of the city-state, Babylon, created the Babylonian Empire, which once again

united the numerous city-states under imperial rule.

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The Babylonian Empire would fall around 1600

BCE, and the Kassites subsequently conquered the city-state of Babylon.

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About 500 years later, the

Assyrian Empire took Babylon, and by 700 BCE they ruled all of Mesopotamia.

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The Assyrian Empire

fell around 609 BCE, and the New Babylonian Empire was created.