Why did the people in the region rejoice when the assyrian empire was defeated?
Assyria was brutal and violent to the people under its power. As a result, the fall of Assyria was celebrated by those it had subjugated.
How were the Assyrians able to build and keep such a large empire?
The Assyrians where so strong because they were cruel, they would conquer empires and kill the leaders and exile, enslave and slaughter the citizens. They also had their war machine. They fought with chariots, on foot, horseback, and had good iron weapons. They were hated and feared.
metal such as tin lead silver gold also wood stone jewels textiles and a lot of other things
Which empire is better the Akkadian's the Babylonian's the Assyrian's or the Neo-Babylonian's?
They are all a good in a way.But the Assyrians had the war strategy,iron weapons.they also took over the Babalonian Empire.the Assyrians were feird.ther for they were better...
How are Assyria and Persia similar?
They're both located in the Middle East. Both of these countries have a very warm, dry climate with deserts.
How did the Assyrians make their money?
Assyria was a major Kingdom of Mesopotamia and the monetary system in that region consisted mainly of trade goods. Listed most valuable to least valuable, the trade goods were gold, silver, copper/bronze, lead and barley. Assyria had very fertile croplands and the majority of Assyrians worked farmland. As Assyria expanded mining and forestry also became sources of income, however farming and agriculture remained the most lucrative and prevalent.
What can happen when a country follows a policy of cruelty toward captured people as Assyria did?
It created enemies, tow of those enemies Medes and Chaldeans joined forces to defeat the Assyrians.
What characteristics describe Babylonian and Assyrian empires?
Babylonic Civilization and its salient features:
Babylonia was an ancient cultural region in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq), with Babylon, and later Seleucia-Ctesiphon(Māhōzē) as its capital. Babylonia emerged as a major power when Hammurabi (1792- 1752 BC or fl. ca. 1696 - 1654 BC, short chronology) created an empire out of the territories of the former Akkadian Empire.
Salient features of Babylonic Civilization are:
o Amorite Period
o Kassite period
o Early Iron Age
o Neo-Babylonian Empire (Chaldean Era)
o Persian Babylonia
o Babylonian culture
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§ Astronomy
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§ Philosophy
Assyrian Civilization and its salient features:
Assyria or Athura (Aramaic for Assyria) was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the late 25th or early-24th century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia (present day northern Iraq), that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur (Akkadian: ??? ? Aššūrāyu; Aramaic: אתור Aṯur; Hebrew:אַשּׁוּר Aššûr; Arabic: آشور Āšūr). Assyria was also sometimes known as Subartu.
Salient features of Assyrian Civilization are:
o Assyrian Empire of Shamshi-Adad I
o Assyria under Babylonian domination
o Assyrian dynasty restored
o Assyria under Mitanni domination
o Assyrian expansion and empire 1390 - 1076 BC
o Assyria in the Ancient Dark Ages, 1075-912 BC
o Society in the Middle Assyrian period
o Expansion, 911-627 BC
o Downfall, 626-605 BC
o Athura, Assuristan, Assyria province
o Germany and West Africa theories
What is the weather like in Assyria?
It was very hot just like in ancient Egypt with a tip of humid air
What characterized the empire of the Assyrians?
Thay were feared and hated. they had a harsh and efficient government.
their army was highly disciplined, with iron weapons and armour and an excellent cavalry. They showed no mercy to defeated people- toturing, enslaving, and executing many.
They had a well developed government and administration. built paved roads, aqueduts and arches.
They also had a postal system, libraries and zoos.
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How did the Assyrians communicate throughout their empire?
The Assyrians set up posts with fresh horse's, mules, or donkeys throughout the kingdom to transport messages. Usually they would get a response by the end of the week. It is just like the Pony Express that America used to have before the telegram.
Why were the Kushites able to thrive after losing Egypt to the Assyrians?
Kush was a fully functional kingdom even without controlling the Lower Nile Valley. It also maintained a strong relationship with Aksum in Ethiopia which was not threatened by Assyrian Imperialism.
What two things did the Assyrians do to control territories they conquered?
They transplanted the aristocracies to other areas and imported replacement ones. This ensured there was no sympathetic local ruling class which would lead uprisings against Assyrian control.
Their army provided a backup to enforce control, and to prevent incursions by external forces.
This technique was copied by the successive empires of Babylon and Persia after they took over, which is what happened to the Jews. When the Assyrians captured the north, they deported the aristocracy and imported a new one - the Ten Tribes were not deported, their aristocracy was, and the people remained with an Assyrian one replacing it. Similarly the Babylonians took over the south and deported the Judean aristocracy and replaced it with a Babylonian one - the people remained. Cyrus the Persian allowed the descendants to go home and try to reclaim their estates. Some took up the offer, but many remained, preferring their new life in Babylon.
How might conquered people feel about playing tribute in Assyrians?
It had to be very bad for people having to pay another tribute to another nation. That is why we had all those areas battling each other until forming empires.
What was negative of the Assyrians cruel treatment of captured goods?
It created enemies, tow of those enemies Medes and Chaldeans joined forces to defeat the Assyrians.
When Will Assyrians Rise up again?
The Assyrians in the middle east now comparing to their powerful ancestors have a low chance since they are generally Christians. If the Assyrian power did rise in present Iraq which is their indigenous land, it would be the best thing not only for that country but the whole world. The Assyrians are known for the oldest most long lasting powers in that region, why not put them in power again in todays world, I can only imagine how much more they would advance. The country belongs to them and not to anyone else. Just like when the people of Israel where scattered all over the world and they stuck side by side and retrieved Israel, Assyrians should do the same. Iraq does snot belong to the Arabs nor the Kurds (kurdish kurdistan), they may still reside there peacefully but the Assyrians deserve their land back. All power to them and may their dream come true one day. According to the bible, it states Ashur (assyrian king) will stand again.
Who was the leader for assyrian?
The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser tells of about those kings.
Assur-nasirpal II (885-860 B.C.) A cruel warrior king, he made Assyria into the most fierce fighting machine of ancient world.
Shalmaneser III (860-825 B.C.) His reign was marked by almost constant war. He was the first Assyrian king to come into conflict with Israel. King Ahab fought against him, and king Jehu paid him tribute in 841 BC. His royal inscriptions were more detailed and more numerous than any other king. His building works were massive just like his father Assurnasirpal II. See Shalmaneser.
Shamsi-Adad V (825-808 B.C.) Most of his reign was focused on Babylonia and his own internal conflicts.
Adad-nirari III (808-783 B.C.) The little information about his reign mentions his building projects at Calah and Nineveh, as well as a conflict at Der in Babylonia and collecting tribute in Damascus, Syria.
Shalmaneser IV (783-771 B.C.) The limited knowledge of his reign reveal some conflicts in Damascus and a period of decline in Assyria.
Assur-dayan III (771-753 B.C.) The little information about this ruler reveals Assyria being in a period of decline.
Assur-nirari V (753-747 B.C.) There is very little information about his reign. The king of Urartu boasted of a victory over this king of Assyria in an inscription.
Tiglath-pileser III (Pul) (747-727 B.C.) He restored Assyria to a major world power. He is the "Pul" mentioned in the Bible and the one who began to destroy Samaria, the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. He carried many away into captivity. This captivity is mentioned in his own inscriptions, the Babylonian Chronicle, and the Bible.
Shalmaneser V (727-722 B.C.) He besieged Samaria, the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. He died during the siege after imposing taxation on the holy city (Asshur), and his son Sargon came to power.
Sargon II (722-705 B.C.) He completed the destruction of Samaria and the captivity of Israel. He was also famous for his magnificent palace with his colossal winged guardians.
Sennacherib (705-681 B.C.) He was the most famous of the Assyrian kings. He mentions the name of Hezekiah on his prism during his war campaigns, he claimed to have "Hezekiah captured in his own royal city (Jerusalem) like a caged bird." His army was defeated at the gates of Jerusalem by the Angel of the Lord. Sennacherib returned back to Nineveh and was killed violently by his own son, as mentioned in the Babylonian Chronicle, The Bible, and various other inscriptions. He also conquered Babylon.
Esar-haddon (681-668 B.C.) He rebuilt Babylon, invaded and conquered Egypt by crossing over the Sinai Desert with Arab camels carrying water for his army, and was one of Assyria's greatest kings. He died fighting Egypt.
Assur-banipal (668-626 B.C.) He destroyed the Thebes in Egypt and collected a great library, innumerable clay tablets were found.
Assur-etil-ilani (626-607 B.C.) It was under his reign that the Assyrian Empire fell.
Most Assyrians were farmers, but a significant minority were soldiers or servants. Smaller minorities had other occupations, such as iron forging and metallurgy, scribes, and nobility and political elite.