How did Sargon reinforce his rule in Mesopotamia?
A) He converted all the people to his Semitic religion.
B) He tore down the defensive walls of major cities and appointed his own sons as rulers.
C) He wrote the first law code.
D) He claimed to be a descendant of the god Marduk.
Ans: B) He tore down the defensive walls of major cities and appointed his own sons as rulers.
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