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Assyrian EmpireAssyrian Empire
http://www.aina.org/brief.html
Jacob McLean, Mara Walters, Kirsten Jacob McLean, Mara Walters, Kirsten Willeford, Caroline Frew, Alex Johnson, Willeford, Caroline Frew, Alex Johnson,
Ann Munike& Jade GrayAnn Munike& Jade Gray
Religion
• Assyrian in Latin form derives from the name Ashur
• Ashurism was practiced until 256 A.D.
• Christianity started to be practiced
• Assyrian church was founded in 33 A.D. by Thomas, Bortholemew, and Thadderus
en.wikipedia.org
Religion
• Assyrians built huge buildings with big demons protecting the building and town from evil
• Assyrians buried dead with few of their favorite possessions, such as weapons, drinking cups, and small personal items
• Poor buried family in holes with their possessions for the afterlife
• An oil lamp was kept burning near the gravesite, might have been a light to the afterlife or in honor of the deceased person
revphil2011.wordpress.com
The Bible Mentions the "Assyrians"
Jeremiah 2:18 2 Kings 16:102 Kings 19:4 Isaiah 37:4 Jeremiah 2:36 2 Chronicles 32:9 Chronicles 30:6 2 Kings 18:9 2 Kings 18:17 2 Kings 17:26 2 Kings 17:24 2 Kings 20:6Jeremiah 50:17 2 Kings 18:16 Isaiah 36:8 Nehemiah 9:322 Kings 23:29 Isaiah 27:13 Isaiah 36:2 2 Kings 18:23 2 Kings 18:28 2 Kings 19:10Isaiah 36:13 2 Kings 15:19 2 Kings 16:8 2 Kings 18:30Micah 5:6 2 Chronicles 28:21 Zechariah 10:10
Assyrian Emperors
Adad-Nirari• Ruled from 911 B.C. to 891 B.C.• Was a military mastermind• Attacked the Mediterranean coast and expanded the
empire to twice its size• Attacked and defended against the Persians and the
Babylonians
faridparhadart.com
http://www.faridparhadart.com/main.htm
Assyrian Emperors
Ashur-Nasir-Pal• Ruled from 883 B.C. to 859 B.C.• Captured Babylonia, Anatolia, and Syrian plain• Led the largest Syrian army of all time• Tyrant, destroyed everyone in his path
http://www.britannica.com
Assyrian Emperors
Shalmanser III• Ruled from 859 B.C. to 824 B.C.• Scheming man, overthrew enemies internally and
then replaced them with allies• Destroyed Babylon and the Persian Empire
http://www.assyrianvoice.net/assyrians.htm
Asher-Dan II
• Concentrated on rebuilding Assyria with its natural borders.
http://thestonescryout.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Map_of_Assyria.267134947_std.png
Assyrian Government
• Central government with provincial governors– Government office in each
province– Each governor reports
directly to the king
• Conquered rulers required to pay tribute
• Conquered peoples required to pay heavy taxes
Assyrian Government (cont.)• Taxes support the army
and fund building projects– Nineveh– Network of roads
• If a conquered land refuses to pay, their cities are destroyed and their people are exiled.
• Other government functions:– Postal system– Town planning– Sanitation in the cities
Built government offices in all provinces.
http://karenswhimsy.com/public-domain-images/assyrian-empire/images/assyrian-empire-4.jpg
Provided plows throughout the land, which produced grain crop.
•http://weblogs.marylandweather.com/wheat%20crop.jpg
EconomyEconomy:
• Based off agriculture & herding
• Not known for trade
- Possibly collected taxes from traders passing through the land
Assyrian Army
• Not professional
• Only a few trained soldiers
• All had very limited power
• Wealthier men could afford to go to war in chariots
• Others made up cavalry and had whatever weapons they could afford
• Had to supply their own food in war
Advanced Assyrian Army
• Very weak until Tyglapitlesar’s reign
• Known for being extremely cruel
• All forces were very well prepared
• Famous for raiding and capturing fortressed cities
http://www.allempires.com/empires/assyria/assyria1.htm
Units
• Each unit had 150-200 thousand men
• 50,000 units total
• Large groups of horsemen
• First to recruit foreigners
• Each unit lead by experienced important people
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Guratu
• The “brave ones”
• Only professional soldiers
• Protected the King
• Made up of 1,000 men well trained men
• Kept on royal family grounds at all times
• Had nice weapons but had to supply their own food
Assyrian Attacks
• They preferred to attack one place at many different areas.
• Attacked very quickly did not like long term battles, these quick attacks forced people to surrender.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sargon/essentials/soldiers/warheroes/
Weapons used
• They used battering rams on wheels.– These broke down wall and
doors. – They were so durable that
they could break down stone walls.
• They also made holes in the walls
• Had ladders to climb the walls for “air” attacks
http://www.biblepicturegallery.com/pictures/assyriana/Assyrian%20battering%20ram%20la.htm
Prisioners
• The ruler that was defeated would have to pluck his eyes out and then he would be locked in a cage.
• The royal wife's and daughters would be sent to harems, a house reserved for women.
• The new king would sit in a throne outside the gates and cut off all of the other peoples heads.
www.savepasargad.com/New-050508/01.General-News/Newss-Pages/Professor%20Kaveh%20Farokh-E.htm
Down Fall of the Army
• The Assyrian army started to lose character
• After Asubanipala died they started to lose places they had conquered
• Any new leader would have to fight rebellion
http://www.forumbiodiversity.com/showthread.php/28459-Are-Armenians-the-original-Indo-Europeans-split-mod/page5
Works Cited
• Textbook, World History: The Human Experience
• www.lmoskal.net/worldhistory/whtext/ch04/4.2.pdf
• www.eduplace.com/ss/socsci/ca/books/bkf3/reviews/pdfs/LS_6_04_02.pdf
• www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/world/assyriansdef.htm
• www.assyrianinfo.com/• www.aina.org/brief.html
“Religion”. Brief History of Assyrians (2007): n.pag. Web. 18 March 2013. www.aina.org.
“Religion”. The Assyrians. n.pag. Web. 18 March 2013. www.mesoopotamia.mrdonn.org.