The Assyrians The Assyrians and Persians and Persians

Chapter 4Chapter 4

Lessons 2 and 3Lessons 2 and 3

Assyrians in Assyrians in Mesopotamia Mesopotamia

After After Hammurabi, the Hammurabi, the Mesopotamian’s Mesopotamian’s were conquered were conquered by the Kassites, by the Kassites, who lived in who lived in modern day modern day Iran, and the Iran, and the AssyriansAssyrians

Assyria Assyria located in Northern located in Northern

MesopotamiaMesopotamia wanted control of wanted control of

trade routes in SW trade routes in SW AsiaAsia

empire covered SW empire covered SW Asia.Asia.

Each land that was Each land that was conquered had to conquered had to pay a tribute to the pay a tribute to the Assyrian king.Assyrian king. Protection given Protection given

by the Army.by the Army.

built a system of roads built a system of roads to bring people in the to bring people in the empire together.empire together.

Eventually conquered Eventually conquered by the Medesby the Medes..

Military TacticsMilitary Tactics

Powerful ArmyPowerful Army Iron SwordsIron Swords Iron tipped Iron tipped

spearsspears War ChariotsWar Chariots After attacking After attacking

cities, they cities, they slaughtered slaughtered inhabitants.inhabitants.

The PersiansThe Persians Came from modern Came from modern

day Iran.day Iran. Also known as the Also known as the

MedesMedes Cyrus the Great.Cyrus the Great.

Powerful rulerPowerful ruler Wanted to conquer Wanted to conquer

and unite lands and unite lands around his empire.around his empire.

Persian Empire Persian Empire stretched nearly stretched nearly 1600 miles long1600 miles long

How did the Persians differ How did the Persians differ from the Assyrians?from the Assyrians?

Leaders such as Cyrus practiced Leaders such as Cyrus practiced policies of toleration.policies of toleration.

Allowed leaders to remain in power.Allowed leaders to remain in power. Did not destroy homes.Did not destroy homes. Allowed people to keep their culture.Allowed people to keep their culture. Collected tributesCollected tributes

Same as Assyrians.Same as Assyrians.

DariusDarius Took over after Took over after

CyrusCyrus Less tolerant.Less tolerant. Expanded Persian Expanded Persian

Empire.Empire. 2800 miles long2800 miles long Divided empire Divided empire

into Provinces into Provinces (Like states in (Like states in the United the United States)States)

Each province had a Satrap or Each province had a Satrap or governor.governor.

Built the Royal Road to connect Built the Royal Road to connect his empirehis empire

After conquering the Lydian's, After conquering the Lydian's, Darius copied their idea of Darius copied their idea of minted Coins as a form of minted Coins as a form of currency.currency.