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Do Now. Pretend that a group conquered the United States. List some characteristics that you hope your conquerors would have (at least 4). Consider: What kind of rights would you like to keep?. Quiz on this stuff tomorrow!!. Three Empires that will give you a reason to live.

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  1. Do Now Pretend that a group conquered the United States. List some characteristics that you hope your conquerors would have (at least 4). Consider: What kind of rights would you like to keep? Quiz on this stuff tomorrow!!

  2. Three Empires that will give you a reason to live. The Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Persians

  3. Where the heck is Assyria? • Upper part of Tigris River Valley • Present Day Syria • Spread all the way into Egypt! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Map_of_Assyria.png/800px-Map_of_Assyria.png

  4. The Assyrian Army • Feared warriors, very organized army • 1st to use separate units of infantry and cavalry • All adult men served in army

  5. Assyrians, Cont… • Assyrian Army conquered many people. • Forced them to pay heavy taxes. • Built up capital city of Nineveh with taxes.

  6. King Ashurbanipal • Ashurbanipal ruled around 650 B.C. • Divided empire into provinces with governors that controlled each. • Built network of roads to improve communication. • Very well-educated, collected a library of over 20,000 tablets of poetry, mathematics, epics, etc.

  7. Goodbye Assyrians, Here Come the Chaldeans! • Assyrians conquered by Chaldeans 612BC • Chaldean = Babylonian • Chaldean King Nebechadnezzar leads invasion of Israel. • Destroys Jerusalem and Solomon’s Temple http://www.hope.edu/academic/religion/bandstra/RTOT/CH13/CH13_F7.JPG

  8. - Nebuchadrezzar built “Hanging Gardens” palace for wife. - One of 7 wonders of ancient world.

  9. Bring In the Persians! • Chaldeans conquered by Persians in 539 BC • Persians develop largest empire in world. • Known for being nice to conquered people. http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson_images/EvalGraphics/PersianEmpire03.jpg

  10. Cyrus the Great! • Ruled 559 BC – 530 BC • Expanded empire • Freed Hebrews from Assyrians in Jerusalem • Also set up satrapies (provinces) governed by a satrap. • Typically appointed locals to run satrapies. • Later, created road system to travel between satrapies. • Developed a system of coinage

  11. Zoroastrianism • Began by worshipping many gods • Religious leader Zoroaster changed this with belief of 2 major gods – good and evil spirit. • Also used concept of judgment day. http://www.zoroastrianism.cc/images/farohar1_small.jpg

  12. Reflection • Of the previous empires, which would seem to be the best group to be ruled by? Give at least 2 examples for why. • Don’t forget the quiz tomorrow!

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