the assyrian empire chapter 4 section 2
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The Assyrian EmpireThe Assyrian Empire
Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Section 2Section 2
Key TermsKey Terms AssyriansAssyrians SennacheribSennacherib NinevehNineveh AshurbanipalAshurbanipal MedesMedes ChaldeansChaldeans NebuchadnezzarNebuchadnezzar
A mighty Military MachineA mighty Military Machine
Assyria 850BC advanced Assyria 850BC advanced military strengthmilitary strength
State of the art weapons State of the art weapons Rise of warrior peopleRise of warrior people
Northern MesopotamiaNorthern Mesopotamia Warlike behaviorWarlike behavior Rule the Tigris to EgyptRule the Tigris to Egypt Sennacherib destroyed, Sennacherib destroyed,
82 cities, 820 , villages 82 cities, 820 , villages and burned Babylon and burned Babylon
Military Organization and Military Organization and ConquestConquest
Used ironUsed iron ArmorArmor SpearsSpears swordsswords
Siege of citiesSiege of cities Pontoons for Pontoons for
bridgesbridges Undermine wallsUndermine walls Marched shoulder Marched shoulder
to shoulderto shoulder
Military Organization and Military Organization and ConquestConquest
ArchersArchers Battering ramsBattering rams Killed captives Killed captives Enslaved peopleEnslaved people Forced exileForced exile
The Empire ExpandsThe Empire Expands Assyrian 650 BC Assyrian 650 BC
peakpeak All old centers of All old centers of
civilizationcivilization Brought taxes and Brought taxes and
tributestributes Had local governorsHad local governors Refusal too pay Refusal too pay
meant destructionmeant destruction
Assyrian CultureAssyrian Culture Nineveh- largest Nineveh- largest
city of its daycity of its day Sculptures of lion Sculptures of lion
hunts and military hunts and military campaignscampaigns
King Ashurbanipal King Ashurbanipal collected 20,000 collected 20,000 clay tabletsclay tablets
Library had Library had modern featuresmodern features CatalogingCataloging
The Empire CrumblesThe Empire Crumbles 612 BC612 BC Chaldeans and Medes Chaldeans and Medes
level Ninevehlevel Nineveh Rebirth of BabylonRebirth of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar
restored Babylonrestored Babylon Hanging GardensHanging Gardens Seven tiered ZigguratSeven tiered Ziggurat Sun, moon, earth and Sun, moon, earth and
five planets in our five planets in our solar systemsolar system
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