Ch 4 section 2 - The Assyrian Empire

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Assyria

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a major ancient Mesopotamian civilization which existed around 2100 B.C. until about 700 B.C.

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Sennacherib

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king of the Assyrian Empire from the death of his father Sargon II in 705 BC to his own death in 681 BC.

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What made the Assyrians such a strong fighting force?

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Nineveh

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the capital and largest city of the Assyrian Empire, as well as the largest city in the world for several decades

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Ashurbanipal

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He is generally remembered as the last great king of Assyria

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Besides conquering other people, what did the Assyrians accomplish?

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Medes

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They were an ancient Iranian people who spoke the Median language

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Nebuchadnezzar

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second king of Babylon who was famous for his military campaigns and construction projects

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Who were the Chaldeans?

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