Sargon and the empire of Akkad
Old Babylonia, 1900-1100 B.C.
Hittite invasions, 1600-1300 B.C.
Kassites, Elamites, Mitanni-Struggle for domination, 1570-1157 B.C.
Assyrian empire, 1420-609 B.C.
Chaldea: Neo Babylonia, 612-539 B.C.
First Persian empire, 539-312 B.C.
Parthia, c250 B.C.-A.D. 224
Sassanian empire, A.D. 224-651
Conclusion - Mesopotamian legacy
