ASSyria
Vocabulary
Assyrian- military power and well-organized government helped it build a vast empire in Mesopotamia by 650BCE
IronThis metal was used by the Assyrian Army making them stronger than their neighbors
Hittites- Who did the Assyrians learn how to make Iron weapons.
Nineveh- This is the capital of Assyria
Provinces- Assyrian King divided the empire into to help mange the empire.
Roads- Assyrian Kings built to join all parts of the large empire.
libraries- One of the world's first were in Assyria with 25,000 tablets, written in Cuneiform.
cruel-Assyria's treatment of its people led many to rebel.
Chaldean's- In 612 BCE, Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, was captured by the and the Assyrian Empire crumbled.
calendar- The Chaldean Empire built important landmarks in Babylon and developed the first with a 7-day week.
Nebuchadnezzar- Led by King Nebochabnezzer the Chaldeans controlled all of Mesopotamia from 605 bce to 562 bce.
Hanging Gardens -What was built for Nebuchadnezzar's wife in Babylon?
Babylon-What city became the world's largest and richest under King Nebuchadnezzar?
Caravans- This word means, group of traveling merchants.
Astronomers -people who study the sky
Persian- in 539 bce Babylon was captured; Mesopotamia became apart of the new Empire.
Describe the Assyrians and Chaldeans: The Assyrians were a very powerful Empire that arose around 900BCE. One thing that made them stronger was their organized government and army. They also had a variety of warriors for different warfare such as archers, horse-riders, and . Their capital city was Nineveh, and they divided the empire into provinces. To show their skills and talents, the Assyrians made huge temples, statues, and other crafts. Later on in the Assyrians rule, rebels arose. These rebels were called the Chaldeans, and they were ruled by King Nebuchadnezzar (King Neb). Kind Neb created a hanging garden to please his wife after she moved away from her homeland with plenty of trees and mountains. Over time, the Chaldeans found it hard to control the people who they conquered. In 539BCE, the Persians overtook the Chaldeans.
Problem: They lived in a very hot climate so it was hard to plant.
Solution: So they built hanging gardens.
Assyrian- military power and well-organized government helped it build a vast empire in Mesopotamia by 650BCE
IronThis metal was used by the Assyrian Army making them stronger than their neighbors
Hittites- Who did the Assyrians learn how to make Iron weapons.
Nineveh- This is the capital of Assyria
Provinces- Assyrian King divided the empire into to help mange the empire.
Roads- Assyrian Kings built to join all parts of the large empire.
libraries- One of the world's first were in Assyria with 25,000 tablets, written in Cuneiform.
cruel-Assyria's treatment of its people led many to rebel.
Chaldean's- In 612 BCE, Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, was captured by the and the Assyrian Empire crumbled.
calendar- The Chaldean Empire built important landmarks in Babylon and developed the first with a 7-day week.
Nebuchadnezzar- Led by King Nebochabnezzer the Chaldeans controlled all of Mesopotamia from 605 bce to 562 bce.
Hanging Gardens -What was built for Nebuchadnezzar's wife in Babylon?
Babylon-What city became the world's largest and richest under King Nebuchadnezzar?
Caravans- This word means, group of traveling merchants.
Astronomers -people who study the sky
Persian- in 539 bce Babylon was captured; Mesopotamia became apart of the new Empire.
Describe the Assyrians and Chaldeans: The Assyrians were a very powerful Empire that arose around 900BCE. One thing that made them stronger was their organized government and army. They also had a variety of warriors for different warfare such as archers, horse-riders, and . Their capital city was Nineveh, and they divided the empire into provinces. To show their skills and talents, the Assyrians made huge temples, statues, and other crafts. Later on in the Assyrians rule, rebels arose. These rebels were called the Chaldeans, and they were ruled by King Nebuchadnezzar (King Neb). Kind Neb created a hanging garden to please his wife after she moved away from her homeland with plenty of trees and mountains. Over time, the Chaldeans found it hard to control the people who they conquered. In 539BCE, the Persians overtook the Chaldeans.
Problem: They lived in a very hot climate so it was hard to plant.
Solution: So they built hanging gardens.