World History 1 Mr. Pawlowski

Originating Location: –Northern Tigris River Ancient Capital: Assur Language: –Aramaic (Semitic Language) Empire: –Mesopotamia, Northern Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, Cyprus, SE Anatolia Notable Kings: –Adad-nirari II 1 st King of Assyrian Empire –Ashurnasirpal II Conquered Mesopotamia –Tiglath-Pileser III Conquered Phoenicia, Syria & Canaan –Sargon II Conquered the Kingdom of Israel & Cyprus –Sennacherib Destroyed Babylon, took territory from Judah & conquered Egypt –Ashurbanipal Established the ‘Library of Ashurbanipal’ –1 st systematically organized library Decline: –Destroyed by an alliance of Scythians, Cimmerians, Medes and Chaldeans (Babylonians)

Standing Army: –Infantry (Spearmen, Swordsmen) Iron Weapons –Archers –Cavalry –Charioteers Communication: –Pony Express –Maintained road and bridge system Psychological Warfare: –Attempted to have enemies surrender before attacking Deportation: –Mass deportation was a punishment for rebellions Siege Weapons: –Ladder, Battering Ram, Tunnels Total Destruction: –Cities that could not be subdued or assimilated would be destroyed

King Nebuchadnezzar II: –Constructed ‘Hanging Gardens of Babylon’ Seven Wonders of the Ancient World –Conquered Judah and Jerusalem Destroyed the Solomon’s Temple (‘Babylonian Captivity’) Decline: –Defeated by the Persian Empire in 539 BCE