Article: Time line.(Chronology)(Brief article)

 
TIME LINE 
 
3500   Pictographic system of writing develops in 
   Middle East; Sumerians invent the wheel; 
   Sumerians form city-states--all around 3500. 
 
2800   Sumerians form larger city-states, 
   around 2800-2350. 
 
2600   The Royal Cemetery at Ur is in use, 
   around 2600-2450. 
 
2350   Sargon proclaims himself king of Akkad. 
 
2280   Naram-Sin becomes king of Akkad. 
 
2100   Ur-Nammu builds a ziggurat at Ur. 
 
2000   Ur is destroyed. 
 
1399   Assyria becomes independent, 
   around 14th century. 
 
899The Assyrian Empire is founded, 9th century. 
 
883Ashurnasirpal II rules Assyria, 883-859. 
 
721Sargon II rules ...

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