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Ancient Empires of the Middle East

The Hittites formed an empire in Anatolia in 1650 BCE, conquering surrounding areas with their fierce army. They instituted less harsh laws than Hammurabi's Code and fought Egypt to a draw in the Battle of Kadesh. The Assyrians originated in northern Mesopotamia and formed a highly advanced military between 850-650 BCE that allowed them to take over a large area of the Middle East and Egypt. They had a well-organized army with leather and metal armor, shields, and engineers. Despite brutal conquests, they ruled their empire fairly through local governors. The Assyrian empire declined after 612 BCE when Nineveh was burned by the Chaldeans and Medes.

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Ancient Empires of the Middle East

The Hittites formed an empire in Anatolia in 1650 BCE, conquering surrounding areas with their fierce army. They instituted less harsh laws than Hammurabi's Code and fought Egypt to a draw in the Battle of Kadesh. The Assyrians originated in northern Mesopotamia and formed a highly advanced military between 850-650 BCE that allowed them to take over a large area of the Middle East and Egypt. They had a well-organized army with leather and metal armor, shields, and engineers. Despite brutal conquests, they ruled their empire fairly through local governors. The Assyrian empire declined after 612 BCE when Nineveh was burned by the Chaldeans and Medes.

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The Conquerors: The Ancient Middle East (Ch. 2.2 pg 31-32, Ch 3.

3, pg 63-65)
Hittites (1650 BCE)
 Indo-Europeans ______________________________________________________
 Fierce army
– ______________________________________________________________
– Conquered Anatolia, Syria, and ____________________________________
 Instituted less harsh laws than Hammurabi’s Code
– ___________________________________
 Formed empire in Anatolia (Turkey)
– Battle of Kadesh vs. _____________________________
– Fought Egypt to a draw (peace treaty)
– Blended culture with _____________________________
The Great Temple at Hattusas in Turkey
The Hittite War Machine
Assyrians
 850 BC – They originally came from northern Mesopotamia- __________________
___________________________________________________________________
 Highly advanced _______________________________ allows them to take over large area of the
Middle East and Egypt
 King Sennacherib – bragged had destroyed 89 cities and over 820 villages!
Military
 Well organized, _______________________________
 ____________________________________________________
 Leather armor, metal armor
 ____________________________________________________
 Padded loincloths
 ____________________________________________________
 Shields
 _________________________
 Engineers to build bridges
 Workers (called _______________________) to dig under city walls
 Foot soldiers and cavalry officers
 _______________________________________ to break down city walls
Assyrian mercy? Forget about it…...
 Once they came to your city, you could count on being _______________________
___________________________________________________________________
 If you were enslaved, you were moved to a new area away from your home so you could not rebel
again!
 Burned down _________________________________________
 Use of torture: __________________________________________________
 Stacked heads outside of walls of cities as a warning
 Women and children were NOT spared either!
Conquest
 Between 850 and 650 BC, the Assyrians took over __________________________
___________________________________________________________________
 Took over parts of Anatolia (Turkey) and Egypt as well
 Reached its height around _______________________
Assyrian Rule
 Despite what you might think, they ruled well and often fairly
 Assyrian kings chose local rulers loyal to them to govern their own areas called
__________________________
 The local governor reported to a ___________________________ who reported to the king and
his advisors
 More land meant more taxes and riches captured- ___________________________
___________________________________________________________________
 Built Roads- protected merchants
 The threat of Assyrian invasion forced most to ___________________________
Assyrian Culture
 Capitol city was at Nineveh, on the Tigris River, established by King
________________________________
 Walled city, 3 miles long and 1 wide, was the largest city in world for its time
 Sculptures, art, elaborate pottery has been found there
 Most art was focused on _____________________________________________
Nineveh
 Housed one of the world’s largest and oldest libraries!
 King Ashurbanipal collected more than ___________________ clay tablets from
__________________________________
 Epic of Gilgamesh was found here!
 Library was organized into rooms according to subject
Assyrian Decline & Fall
 King Assurbanipal died and in 612 BCE, the Chaldeans and Medes burned
________________________________
 Some clay tablets survived the fire and looting
 Chaldeans took over the ___________________________________
 Chaldeans also called _____________________________________
Chaldeans
 Descended from Hammurabi’s people
– Reached height of power under King Nebuchadnezzer- conquered ___________________
 Restored city of ___________________________________
– Built a tower 300 feet high
– Walls were 11 miles long & thick
– Stored 4 years worth of food in case of a siege
– Built the __________________________________________ of Babylon
 Built for Nebuchadnezzer’s wife
 ____________________________________________ of the World

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