The ancient empire that emerged from Mesopotamia after the Akkadian Empire is the Assyrian Empire (c).
The other options are not correct in this context:
- The Roman Empire was established later in the Mediterranean region.
- The Persian Empire arose in the broader region of Persia (modern-day Iran) and is a separate entity from Mesopotamian empires.
- The Ottoman Empire was founded much later and in a different geographic context.
Therefore, the answer is c. Assyrian Empire.