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THE FIRST EMPIRES

THE FIRST EMPIRES. Assyrians and Chaldeans. The Assyrians. The Assyrian Empire arose about 1,000 years after the rule of Hammurabi. The Assyrian army was the first large army to use iron weapons. Their weapons were stronger than those of copper and tin.

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THE FIRST EMPIRES

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  1. THE FIRST EMPIRES Assyrians and Chaldeans

  2. The Assyrians • The Assyrian Empire arose about 1,000 years after the rule of Hammurabi. • The Assyrian army was the first large army to use iron weapons. Their weapons were stronger than those of copper and tin. • They fought with spears, daggers, bows, and arrows, chariots, and soldiers on horseback. • The capital of the Assyrian Empire was Nineveh.

  3. Assyrians Continued: *The empire was divided into provinces, which are political districts. Each province was governed by an official who collected taxes and enforced laws. *Built large temples and palaces, with statues and wall carvings *One of the first libraries was in Nineveh and held 25,000 tablets of stories and songs.

  4. Assyrians Continued… • Assyrians were ferocious warriors: attacking cities, burning buildings, and carrying away people and goods. • They forced people from their lands and moved them into foreign territory. • Their cruel treatment of people lead to many rebellions and the empire eventually fell to the Chaldeans.

  5. The Chaldeans • Nebuchadnezzar was the king of the Chaldeans. • The Chaldeans captured the Assyrian capital of Nineveh. This caused the Assyrian Empire to crumble. • The Chaldeans were descendants of the Babylonian people which made up the Hammurabi empire 1200 years earlier.

  6. Chaldeans Continued…. • The Chaldeans controlled all of Mesopotamia from 605B.C. to 562 B.C. • They rebuilt the city of Babylon and this became the center of the Chaldean empire. • Babylon became the richest and largest city in the world. • Larger brick walls surrounded the city and in the center were majestic palaces and temples.

  7. Chaldeans continued: • Chaldeans were merchants, artisans, and traders. Babylon was a major trade route. • The Chaldeans made one of the first sun-dials and were the first to have a seven-day.-week • Chaldeans lost their empire to thePersians and Mesopotamia became part of the new Persian Empire.

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