The Assyrian Empire Region: Mesopotamia (Again!)

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The Assyrian Empire Region: Mesopotamia (Again!) Assyria belonged to the Akkadian and then to the Babylonian Empire Fierce warriors used to conflict Created one of the world’s earliest cavalry Soldiers on horse Used iron weapons (stronger than bronze) Around 600’s B.C.E: Empire stretched from north of Persian Gulf across Fertile Crescent and into Egypt

Governing the Assyrian Empire Divided empire into 70 smaller units (provinces) Each province had a governor Governor reported to Assyrian rulers Capital: Nineveh – built by leader named Ashurbanipal Built libraries with more than 20,000 cuneiform tablets Texts from Sumer and Babylonia Learned literature, law, math, science

Assyrians – Masters of War http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpKxRJDmnQI

Babylon is Back Assyrian Empire became weaker because of civil war and enemy attacks New King of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar He spread Babylon’s power again and conquered Assyrian territory The New Babylonian Empire: Neo-Babylonian Empire Built great walls and temples Built Hanging Gardens of Babylon, built in Stone Terraces

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