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Is war Is war necessary? necessary? Explain your Explain your
answer.answer.
Is war Is war necessary? necessary? Explain your Explain your
answer.answer.
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Chapter 7Chapter 7Military EmpiresMilitary Empires
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Empire – territory governed by a single
ruler or nation
Empire – territory governed by a single
ruler or nation
AssyriansAssyrians
ChaldeansChaldeans PersiansPersians
EmpiresEmpires
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Through conquest
and trade…
Through conquest
and trade…Ideas and customs
are spread!Ideas and customs
are spread!
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Assyria746 – 609 B.C.
Assyria746 – 609 B.C.
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Chaldean (Babylonian)
609 – 569 B.C.
Chaldean (Babylonian)
609 – 569 B.C.
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Persian550 – 330 B.C.
Persian550 – 330 B.C.
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The Assyrians
The AssyriansSection 1Section 1
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The AssyriansThe Assyrians
•1000 years after Hammurabi
•Same language and writing system as Babylonians
•warriors
•1000 years after Hammurabi
•Same language and writing system as Babylonians
•warriors
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Influenced by Geography:
Influenced by Geography:
•Geography did not provide protection
•Shepherds and farmers learned to fight
•Way of life
•Geography did not provide protection
•Shepherds and farmers learned to fight
•Way of life
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The Assyrian Army
The Assyrian Army•1100 B.C. – defeated
neighboring enemies•800 B.C. – took over throughout Mesopotamia
•Well-organized•Foot soldiers, chariots, archers
•1100 B.C. – defeated neighboring enemies
•800 B.C. – took over throughout Mesopotamia
•Well-organized•Foot soldiers, chariots, archers
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Why did Assyrians only fight in the summer (at
first)?
Why did Assyrians only fight in the summer (at
first)?
They were notplanting andharvesting
They were notplanting andharvesting
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•Grew to have full-time soldiers
•Hired soldiers from other places or forced conquered people to serve
•Grew to have full-time soldiers
•Hired soldiers from other places or forced conquered people to serve
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Iron WeaponsIron Weapons•Assyria was powerful because of iron weapons
•1400 B.C. – Hittites developed a way to make iron stronger…
•Smelting – heated iron, hammered out impurities, and rapidly cooled it
•Assyria was powerful because of iron weapons
•1400 B.C. – Hittites developed a way to make iron stronger…
•Smelting – heated iron, hammered out impurities, and rapidly cooled it
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Assyrians were cruel WARRIORS:Assyrians were
cruel WARRIORS:
•Spread destruction•Destroyed conquered cities with fire and carried away citizens and goods
•Resistance was punished
•Spread destruction•Destroyed conquered cities with fire and carried away citizens and goods
•Resistance was punished
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•If no resistance – paid taxes•Sometimes Assyrians conquered without fighting.
•If no resistance – paid taxes•Sometimes Assyrians conquered without fighting.
How?How?
Spread stories About cruelty!Spread stories About cruelty!
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Kings and Governments
Kings and Governments
•Ruled from Persian Gulf to Nile Valley
•Spent time fighting battles and punishing enemies
•Ruled from Persian Gulf to Nile Valley
•Spent time fighting battles and punishing enemies
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AshurbanipalAshurbanipal•Built one of world’s first libraries
•25,000 tablets of hymns, stories, biographies (written in Sumerian and Babylonian – learned to read Sumerian)
•Built one of world’s first libraries
•25,000 tablets of hymns, stories, biographies (written in Sumerian and Babylonian – learned to read Sumerian)
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•Last great Assyrian King•Divided empire into provinces (political districts)
•Provinces were ran by officials
•Last great Assyrian King•Divided empire into provinces (political districts)
•Provinces were ran by officials
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Government Officials were
responsible for…
Government Officials were
responsible for…•Collecting taxes•Making sure laws were obeyed
•Collecting taxes•Making sure laws were obeyed
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Assyrian EmpireAssyrian Empire
•Empire was connected by roads
•Capital was Nineveh•612 B.C. – Chaldeans captured Nineveh
•Empire was connected by roads
•Capital was Nineveh•612 B.C. – Chaldeans captured Nineveh
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What led to the fall of the Assyrian Empire?
What led to the fall of the Assyrian Empire?
It became too large and had too
many enemies!
It became too large and had too
many enemies!