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The Assyrian and Persian
Empires
Seat work
Students will quietly enter the room, find your
seats and discuss your three sticky notes on
pages 124-131 with your row group.
Central Question:
Why did the Assyrian and Persian Empires
conquer Mesopotamia? (2.5c)

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How do civilizations form communities,
conduct trade, and create art
and architecture?
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Who created one of the worlds first cavalries?
The Assyrians

Who created the hanging gardens?
Nebuchadnezzar II

What did they call the Persian elite army?
The Immortals

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Assyrian armies conquered a vast empire
that stretched from Mesopotamia southwest
into Egypt.

The Persian empire balanced local
self-government with central power.

The cultures of Mesopotamia created
a rich artistic tradition.

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Key Ideas
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cavalrysoldiers who fight while riding horses

standing armya permanent army of
professional soldiers

tributepayment or gift to a stronger power

currencymoney that is used as a medium of
exchange, usually bills and coins


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Key Terms
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Frequent conflict led the Assyrians to
become fierce warriors.

The Assyrians divided the empire into
about 70 provinces, each with an
assigned governor who reported to the
Assyrian ruler.

An Assyrian named Ashurbanipal made
the city of Nineveh his capital.
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Who was the ruler of
the Neo-Babylonian empire?

How was Babylon restored?

What are the
Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
The Neo-Babylonian Empire
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The ruler of the Neo-Babylonian empire
was Nebuchadnezzar II.

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How did Cyrus the Great
conquer and rule the Persian empire?
Cyrus the Great Takes the Persian Empire
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How did the Persians keep
their vast empire together?

How did Darius reform
the empires central government?
Persias Government
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Darius divided his empire up into
provinces and chose a leader for each
one, he let them have a lot of
independence there.

Darius made the tributes more fair and
made a common currency to use.
Persias Government
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A Persian man named Zoroaster founded
Zoroastrianism. He taught that there was
one supreme god.

Zoroastrianism became the official
religion of the Persian empire.
Persias Religion
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Discussion Question
Who where the six peoples that ruled empires
in the Fertile Crescent from 3500-331 B.C.?
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