The Assyrian Empire Chapter 4 Section 2
Key Terms Assyrians Sennacherib Nineveh Ashurbanipal Medes Chaldeans Nebuchadnezzar
A Mighty Military Machine Assyria- 850 BC advanced military strength State of the art weapons Rise of Warrior People Northern Mesopotamia Warlike behavior Tigris to Egypt ruled Sennacherib destroyed 82 cities, 820 villages burned Babylon
Military Organization and Conquest Used iron Armor Spears swords Siege of cities Pontoons for bridges Undermine walls Marched shoulder to shoulder
Military Organization and Conquest Archers Battering rams Killed captives Enslaved people Forced exile
The Empire Expands Assyrian 650 BC peak All old centers of civilization Brought taxes and tributes Had local governors Refusal too pay meant destruction
Assyrian Culture Nineveh- largest city of its day Sculptures of lion hunts and military campaigns King Ashurbanipal collected 20,000 clay tablets Library had modern features Cataloging
The Empire Crumbles 612 BC Chaldeans and Medes level Nineveh Rebirth of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar restored Babylon Hanging Gardens Seven tiered Ziggurat Sun, moon, earth and five planets in our solar system