1. December 15, 2011

2. Sargon 2350 – 2150 B.C. Hammurabi (Babylonian Empire) 2000 – 1750 B.C Future 2011…. Assyrians Present time

4. A Powerful Army  Assyrians used inventions in war.  Assyrians were mean, nasty people.  They had iron weapons and only a few of their enemies had weapons made of iron.  They tried all of the possible ways to get inside the city walls of their enemy. Harsh Treatment of Captured People:  Assyrians killed or captured many people.  They also killed enemy leaders, burned cities and exiled people to far away places.

5. A Huge Empire  Assyria ruled the conquered lands by appointing a native governor who would then be expected to obey under the Assyrian Emperor’s direction.  The Assyrian army provided protection to the lands they ruled but the governor had to pay for that protection with tributes.  If the local governor didn’t pay, than the Assyrian army would destroy the cities and villages and exile the people that lived there. Assyria Crumbles  In 609 B.C., the Assyrian empire fell because the Medes and Chaldeans joined together and defeated them.  The Medes and Chaldeans completely destroyed the Assyrian capital of Nineveh.

6. Chaldeans take Assyrian Lands  After the fall of the Assyria Empire, the Chaldean Empire became famous in 605 - 562 B.C.  The Chaldean armies drove the Egyptians out of their lands and took control of the important trading cities.  Their means ways caused revolts by the captive people. Height of Wealth and Power  The Chaldean Emperor rebuilt the capital city of Babylon and created the colorful Ishtar Gate.  He also built a huge ziggurat that was 300 ft. tall.  To please his wife, he built an artificial mountain with plants and trees. The Empire Fades  Weak emperors and internal conflicts upset and divided the Chaldeans.  This weakened state made it easy for other city-states to conquer the land that belonged to the Chaldeans.

7. 1. Who was the first empire leader? Answer: Sargon 2. What kind of material made the Assyrian weapons special? Answer: Iron 3. What enemies joined together to conquer Assyria? Answer: Medes and Chaldean 4. What empire rose to power directly after the fall of the Assyrian Empire? Answer: The Chaldean Empire 5. What are two things that the Chaldean Emperor had built? Answer: The Ishtar Gate, the 300 ft. tall ziggurat, the artificial mountain with plants and trees. 6. What caused the Chaldean Empire to lose power and fade? Answer: Weak emperors and internal conflict.

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