Assyrian Empire and Babylon: Military Power, Religion, and the Hanging Gardens, Slides of History

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Assyrians – An aggressive mountain people who had waged war for years against the Babylonians

• They also built roads for troop movement and a messenger service to report rebellions.
• Conquered people were tortured and enslaved people were often deported
• They divided their empire into provinces or states ruled by a governor & protected by the military.

Walls of Nineveh

Their capital at Nineveh on the Tigris river had a constant supply of fresh water. Tribute and stolen treasures were displayed in this huge capital.

Flood Tablet found in Assurbanipal’s library

Assyrian Guardian figure

Weighs 30 tons 6 ½ ft high

Assyrian officials

Assyrian Winged Bull

Assyrian god – they were polytheistic

Assyrian god Assur

Scythians - one of the groups that

joined with the Chaldeans and the

Medes to defeat the Assyrians

• Nebuchadnezzar - Leader of the Chaldeans
• He rebuilt Babylon and had the Hanging Gardens constructed.
• After conquering and destroying the city of Jerusalem, he deported the Jews (Hebrews) to Babylon to keep them from rebelling
• This is when the Hebrews decided it was important to write down their history