THE RISE OF NEW EMPIRES Chapter 2 Section 4
The Assyrian Empire The came from the northern part of The would eventually include Iran, sections of Asia Minor, Syria, Israel and Egypt.
The Assyrian Empire
The Assyrian Empire Because of the size of the empire, it was divided into that were headed by a. A network of protected by soldiers was built to improve and throughout the empire. This network allowed for a governor from anywhere in the empire to send a question to the king and receive an answer within a week.
The Assyrian Empire The Assyrian army was large, well organized and disciplined. The army was organized into infantry, cavalry, and horse drawn chariots. The army could use different military tactics such as warfare, battles on open plains, and to cities.
The Assyrian Empire The Assyrians treated their conquered people cruelly by their cities, and prisoners, and entire populations from their homelands. They would force the people under their control to pay heavy to pay for improvements in, the Assyrian capital.
The Assyrian Empire The attack on Nineveh by the Medes and the Chaldeans ended the Assyrian Empire. The faced continual revolt from the people under their rule as a result of their cruel treatment. Eventually around 612 B.C. two groups, the and the allied and defeated the Assyrians.
The Assyrians: Masters of War
The Chaldeans The Chaldeans or the, were descendants of Bab ylonian Empire in the 1700 s B.C. After the fall of the Assyrian Empire the Chaldeans would rise to prominence in Mesopotamia. They would reach the apex, or height of their power under the rule of, who ruled from 605 B.C. to 562 B.C.
The Chaldeans would extend the boundaries of the Chaldean Empire as far west as Syria and Canaan, forcing the people of Judah into exile in Babylon. The would gain great wealth from their conquests and rebuild as one the largest, most beautiful cities of the ancient world.
The Chaldeans
The Chaldeans Two of the things that made Babylon so beautiful were the and the. Both are considered to be among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Artist s rendition of the Hanging Gardens The Ishtar Gate one of eight city gates in Babylon.
The Persians The Chaldeans would weaken after the death of and would eventually be conquered by the in 539 B.C. The originated in central Asia and settled in Mesopotamia around 2000 B.C. in what is now.
The Persians II developed a strong army and conquered the Medes, Northern Mesopotamia, Syria, Canaan, and the Phoenicians. In 525 B.C. Cyrus II s son conquered, bringing all of the Middle East under Persian control. The Persian Empire would stretch from the River to the River, a distance of 4,800 Kilometers and included 50 million people.
The Persians
The Persians I who ruled from 522 to 486 B.C. organized the Empire into and assigned provincial governors, or to rule. Military and tax officials were chosen by the king from the conquered people and assisted Satraps in implementing the Kings policies in the provinces. A uniform system was introduced and he made the official language of the Empire. Darius I also employed agents known as to inspect the running of the provinces. Darius I organized the Persian Empire
The Persians The Persians had learned lessons from the on how not to treat conquered people. Lands and people that had been conquered by the Persians were allowed to keep This action by the Persians would earn them from the people they had conquered.
The Persians I brought artisans from many of his conquered lands to build his capital at. were built to encourage trade as well as ease the movement of troops. The Road was the most important road built; it ran from to. Spanning 1,400 Kilometers it had stations every 14 Kilometers to provide travelers with food and fresh horses. Royal Messengers could travel the road in seven days, a journey that had previously taken three months. The Royal Road ran from Susa to Sardis a distance of 1,400 Kilometers.
The Royal Road & Trade Routes
The Persians All of the rebellions during the reign of Darius I were quelled, including the rebellion of 499 B.C. in Asia Minor. In 499 B.C. the Greek City-States revolted against Persia with the help of and other mainland Greek city-states. Darius I would send 30,000 troops to punish Athens for its interference only to be defeated at in 490 B.C.
The Greco-Persian Wars 500-479 B.C.
The Persians Darius I would die in 486 B.C. while making preparations for another, larger invasion of Greece. His son would succeed him as king and would lead a force to conquer Greece that would cripple the Persian Empire. Xerxes at the Hellespont, by Jean Adrien Guignet
Xerxes at the Hellespont, by Jean Adrien Guignet
Engineering an Empire: The Persians