PRODUCT TASK NO. 2.1: Make a bookmark about your favorite quote using the CUNEIFORM Don’t forget to write the English translation for that quote at the back of the Cuneiform. BE CREATIVE Cover your bookmark with plastic or you can also laminate it http://www.paleoaliens.com/event/babylonian/

Criteria in Rating the Bookmark: Creativity - 13 points Content (including right letters) - 10 points Relevance - 10 points Neatness - 7 points 40 points Deadline: September 15, 2016 (Thursday)

LEARNING TARGETS I CAN discuss the historical development of the Assyrians, Babylonians and Persians.

LEARNING TARGETS I CAN express appreciation for the contributions of the Assyrians, Babylonians and Persians.

Assyrian, Chaldean and Persian Empires by: Mr. Ian Christian Cosido

Empires of Mesopotamia Other Empires and Civilization Ancient Civilizations in Fertile Crescent City-States of Sumer (like Uruk, Ur, Kish, Lagash) Empires of Mesopotamia Akkadian Empire Babylonian Empire Assyrian Empire Chaldean Empire Other Civilizations in the Fertile Crescent and Persia Persian Empire Other Empires and Civilization

Assyrian Empire

Assyrian Empire came from Tigris part of Mesopotamia started at Assur capital city: Nineveh developed strong army to fight the invaders

Assyrian Empire known to be one of the fiercest, cruelest, most aggressive and most warlike of all ancient people launched systematic invasions

Two Possible Options of the “soon-to-be conquered places” Surrender ->paid taxes and other tributes to the Assyrians Fight ->cities will be burned; people will be mercilessly killed, burned alive, beheaded, enslaved or exiled

Assyrian Empire the harsh way of the Assyrians made their empire strong developed the first effective system of political administration

Assyrian Empire conquered Fertile Crescent and even Egypt prestige of the empire continued until the reign of Ashurbanipal

Famous Rulers: Sennacharib had Babylon burnt and had its residents killed established Nineveh as Assyria’s capital city

Famous Rulers: Tiglath Pileser III included Syria, Armenia and Babylon in the empire assigned Assyrian leaders to manage the territory

Famous Rulers: Ashurbanipal cruel and harsh yet highly effective ruler created the world’s first library with more than 20,000 clay tablets

Assyrian Empire the combined attacks by the Chaldeans and the Medes caused the ultimate demise of the empire

Chaldean Empire

Chaldean Empire Chaldeans led by Nabopalassar united with the Medes to defeat the Assyrians Became known as Second Babylonian or Neo-Babylonian Empire

Chaldean Empire Chaldeans are known as the “Stargazers of Babylon” developed belt of 12 constellations known as zodiac conquered by the Persians

Famous Ruler: Nebuchadnezzar built beautiful structures, specifically the Hanging Gardens made Babylon as a trading center

Famous Ruler: Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem drove Jews away from their land to Babylon and turned them into slaves, now known as Babylonian Captivity

Persian Empire

Persian Empire Cyrus the Great of Achaemenid Dynasty united the Persians and established the Persian Empire

Famous Rulers: Cyrus the Great “The Father and Liberator” military genius conquered Babylon and the rest of fertile crescent showed justice on his dealings honored local customs and religions

Famous Rulers: Cyrus the Great appreciated other cultures allowed Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple Persian subjects enjoyed great freedom

Famous Rulers: Darius the Great divided the empire into 20 provinces called satrapy each satrapy is ruled by satraps assigned inspectors in each province

Famous Rulers: Darius the Great introduced the Royal Road of the Persian Empire, an excellent road system used a standard of money (gold and silver coins)

Persian Empire Persians followed Zoroastrianism, a religion introduced by Zoroaster Ahura Mazda is considered as the god of truth and light Persian Empire was conquered by Alexander the Great

Assyrian, Chaldean and Persian Empires by: Mr. Ian Christian Cosido