1. 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

2. 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

3. Assyrians – Masters of War

4. 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

5. PowerPoint 9 – The End