Babylon & AssyriaBabylon & Assyria

Chapter 2 – Lesson 3Chapter 2 – Lesson 3

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The Land of AshurThe Land of Ashur

400 miles north of Sumer was a city-state, Assyria.400 miles north of Sumer was a city-state, Assyria. Different language and gods from Sumer, but used cuneiform and fought Different language and gods from Sumer, but used cuneiform and fought

with other city-states. with other city-states. Farmed barley and raised dairy cattle.Farmed barley and raised dairy cattle. Cities: Ashur and NinevahCities: Ashur and Ninevah

BabyloniaBabylonia City-state of Babylon City-state of Babylon

reunites southern reunites southern Mesopotamia.Mesopotamia.– Silver, copper, timber, Silver, copper, timber,

wine and other traded wine and other traded goods passed through the goods passed through the city.city.

Ruled by Hammurabi, a Ruled by Hammurabi, a powerful king.powerful king.

Built a dam on the Built a dam on the Euphrates and used the Euphrates and used the threat of cutting off threat of cutting off water to control the water to control the other city-states other city-states downriver.downriver.

Hammurabi’s Code (Law)Hammurabi’s Code (Law)

Powerful ruler of Powerful ruler of Babylonian EmpireBabylonian Empire

Acted as judge using Acted as judge using Sumerian laws.Sumerian laws.

Wrote and distributed Wrote and distributed throughout the empire throughout the empire his set of laws. his set of laws.

Covered all aspects of Covered all aspects of life:life:– Divorce, personal Divorce, personal

injury, fines, slavery, injury, fines, slavery, etc.etc.

The Fall of BabylonThe Fall of Babylon After the death of After the death of

Hammurabi, Ashur Hammurabi, Ashur and Ninevah break and Ninevah break away from Babylon.away from Babylon.

1400BC-600BC many 1400BC-600BC many wars are fought wars are fought between Assyria and between Assyria and Babylon for control Babylon for control of the fertile of the fertile crescent.crescent.

By 600BC Assyria By 600BC Assyria was the new empire.was the new empire.

Assyrian ArmiesAssyrian Armies

Used war chariots, battering rams, and wooden Used war chariots, battering rams, and wooden towers to subdue their enemies.towers to subdue their enemies.

Prisoners of war became slaves in their cities.Prisoners of war became slaves in their cities. 689BC Assyrian forces destroy Babylon and flood 689BC Assyrian forces destroy Babylon and flood

the city with river water.the city with river water. Babylon and allies destroy Ninevah in 611BC.Babylon and allies destroy Ninevah in 611BC.

The Hanging Gardens of The Hanging Gardens of BabylonBabylon

A Common HeritageA Common Heritage

Assyria collected texts of Babylonia and Assyria collected texts of Babylonia and Sumerian libraries.Sumerian libraries.