Assyrian

Empire
 Welcome to
Assyrian Empire
One of the earliest civilization in the middle east,
spanning over 6750 years
Maps

northern Iraq
northeastern Syria
southeastern Turkey
northwestern Iran
 1.
Timeline
Assyrian Timeline Period
 2.
Government
Government system and structure
 Government
Monarchy Divided conquered
Military-based empire territories into states
Social classes or organized Governors = Satraps
hierarchy Pay taxes & provide men
for military
Rule with Harsh
conditions
King Sennacherib

Burned Babylon
Took over 89 cities - 820 villages
Built Nineveh, the capital city,
along the Tigris River
 3.
Economy
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4.
Religions
 5.
Writing
Writing system/ Language
They used pictures to represent words that evolved overtime into
symbols
 6.
Slavery
...
 7.
Arts
Gilgamesh
 8.
inventions
 Inventions

+ postal service

+ library

+ locks and keys

+ drinking

+ greek fire

+ war inventions : Iron weapon, Chariot, Battering ram

+ dam

+ anti - depressant
 9.
Rise & Fall
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 Rise and fall

Rise Fall
Assyrian rised after Assyrian start to fall at
they successfully 627 BCE which is
invaded Babylon. when the civil war
They conquered from begin. They were
north to south. attacked from every
side and the empire
collapsed in 612 BCE
 10.
Cities
.
 Region in the East
Between Tigris
River and
Euphrates River.
1800 - 1600 BCE
1244 - 1208 BCE
699 - 627 BCE
 Ashur
above the Tigris River
trading center
Ancient Assyrian
Empire
Smaller than Nineveh
 Nineveh
new Assyrian Empire
eastern of Tigris River
largest library
Huge wall around
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