Which factor led to the collapse of the Babylonian Empire? local rulers taking back power from the empire Hammurabi's strict code of law angering the people collection of taxes to be used for construction projects building extensive trade networks with neighboring powers

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Theresa Meza

26 September, 09:09

Which factor led to the collapse of the Babylonian Empire? local rulers taking back power from the empire Hammurabi's strict code of law angering the people collection of taxes to be used for construction projects building extensive trade networks with neighboring powers

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Mylee Boyd · Answer 1

After the fall of the Akkadian Empire, two new empires rose to power. They were the Babylonians in the south and the Assyrians to the north. The Babylonians were the first to form an empire that would encompass all of Mesopotamia.