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Section #4: The Rise of New Empires

Section #4: The Rise of New Empires. Objective: Discuss the rise and the fall of the Assyrian and Persian Empires. A Mighty Military Machine. 850 BC, the Assyrians advanced from the northern part of Mesopotamia Open area, Little protection

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Section #4: The Rise of New Empires

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  1. Section #4: The Rise of New Empires Objective: Discuss the rise and the fall of the Assyrian and Persian Empires

  2. A Mighty Military Machine • 850 BC, the Assyrians advanced from the northern part of Mesopotamia • Open area, Little protection • Relied on military strength for defense from outside attack • Assyrian Empire stretched from north and east of the Tigris river to Egypt • Development of Weapons • Armor, Weapons, Organization • Sennacherib • First great Assyrian ruler • Claimed to have sacked 89 cities, 820 villages

  3. Assyrian Rule • 650 BC • Height of rule • Fell by 612 BC • Organization of conquered areas into empire • Divided into regions • Assyrians choose rulers • Taxes and Tribute • What happen if a region didn’t pay?

  4. Assyrian Culture • Assyrian Kings were great builders, not just destroyers • Nineveh • Capital city • Ashurbanipal • Great warrior • Could read many languages • Library • 25,000 clay tablets

  5. Nebuchadnezzar • Chaldean King of Babylon (604-562BC) • Restoration of Babylon • Euphrates through the city • Walls • 4 Horse Chariot could ride on top • Hanging gardens of Babylon • Made for homesick wife • 75 feet above the ground • Hydraulic pumps • Babylon fell after Nebuchadnezzar's death to the Persian Empire

  6. Rise of the Persian Empire(559 BC -330 BC) • Cyrus • Ruled from 559-530 BC • Military genius, but great Administrator • Method of governing • Kindness to conquered people • Religiously tolerant (opposite of the Assyrians) • Darius (522-486 BC) • Created an effective style of administration • Empire reached its greatest extent • Return to toleration and Cyrus’ style of rule

  7. Darius was a great warrior, but his genius was governing 20 provinces Darius still ruled with absolute power Satraps (gov’s) Kings eyes and ears Tax collectors Provinces and Royal Road • Royal Road • “Interstate 95” • Ran across the Persian empire • 1,677 mile long • 111 posts (Rest Stations) • 15 miles apart • Messenger • 7 days • Increased trade and communication throughout the empire

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