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The Assyrians and Persians
Turn paragraph in to the tray.
Get ready to take notes.
Have Persian packet on desk.Slide2
Assyrian Empire
•
Empire: A large area of land ruled by one
person
•
900-700 BCE: Assyrian Empire dominated
cities and trade routes
through Mesopotamia
or Fertile Crescent.
• Fierce Warriors hated and feared by
enemies.Slide3
Why did People Fear the Assyrians?
Iron weapons-technology learned from
the Hittites-hard
and stronger than bronze
Smelting
Process
Artisan
heat iron until it is red hot – 2) Hammer iron
Quickly
cool iron
Shape
it into weaponsSlide4
Why did People Fear Assyrians?
•
Army divided into groups
– Chariots: A two-wheeled horse drawn carriage
– Cavalry: Soldiers on horseback
–
Archers: a soldier who fights with bows
and arrows
.Slide5
How did the Assyrian Army Attack?
•
They marched forward shoulder to
shoulder; then archers would shower the
enemy with iron-tipped arrows.
• Next, cavalry and charioteers attacked
with iron helmets, breast plates, spears
and swords which made them retreat.
• Battered down gates with tree trunks or
tunneled under walls.Slide6
What did the Assyrians do when
they won?
•
Burned them alive
• Beheadings
• Slaves
• Move far away
• Stole everything
• Burned city to the
groundSlide7
Advancements
• King set
up library & saved ancient writings
from Sumer and Akkad.
• In 1852 AD, archeologists found 22,000
clay tablets.
–
Contained dictionaries
–
Important events
–
Songs and stories of the past
–
Historians’ dream
find (Epic of Gilgamesh)Slide8
Why did the Assyrian Empire Fall?
•
Too large to govern
well, despite attempt at provinces.
• Conquered people rebelled (disobeyed or
fought against
).
• Chaldeans from Babylon & Medes
from Persia
created alliance to defeat
the AssyriansSlide9
Persians
The Persians based their empire on tolerance and diplomacy. They relied on a strong military to back up their policies. Ancient Persia is where Iran is today.Slide10
Cyrus the Great
550 BC – Conquered several neighboring kingdoms
Military genius
Controlled an empire spanning 2000 miles
Kindness toward conquered people
Honored local customs and religions
538 BC - Allowed the Jews to return to their homeland, Jerusalem
Considered by the Jews to be one of God’s anointed onesSlide11
Tolerance
Cyrus use the idea of tolerance to keep the peace and to seem like a liberator.
He allowed people to keep their local customs and religions.
He showed kindness toward conquered peoplesSlide12
Darius
Member of the king’s body guard
Overthrew the king in 522
BC (Cyrus’ son)
Took power and created a well-organized efficient government
Brought peace and stability
Expanded the empire by 500 miles
But could not conquer GreeceSlide13
How was such a vast empire in control? (compare to Assyrians)
Broke Empire down into provinces
Royal
Governors
They were loyal to the Emperor and did his bidding.Slide14
The Royal Road
1,677 miles long with 111 relay
stations
Other smaller roads branched off the royal road
Relay stations had rest areas and fresh horses
.
The entire royal road could be traveled in a week by a horsemen
Caravans took about a monthSlide15
Homework
Critically read the Persians Packet
Type your
Meso
/Egypt packet by Monday
Print Romans packet by Monday
Wise words:
The only person you need to be better than is the person you were yesterday.