Neo-Babylonian Empire Flashcards
Who was the first king of Neo-Babylonia?
King Nabopolassar
Who was Neo-Babylon succeeded by?
Achaemenid Empire
What is Neo-Babylon also called?
Chaldean Empire
Which Neo-Babylonian king is a major biblical character?
King Nebuchadnezzar II
Which king presided over the Neo-Babylonian golden age?
King Nebuchadnezzar II
Who was the final Neo-Babylonian ruler?
King Nabonidus
Which god favored by King Nabonidus did Cyrus the Great use against him?
Sin
Moon God
Which Neo-Assyrian king presided over the fall of Neo-Assyria to Neo-Babylon?
Sinsharishkun
Which other civilization did Neo-Babylon ally with to overthrow Neo-Assyria
Medean Empire
Which Medean king did Neo-Babylon ally with?
King Cyaxares
Which Neo-Babylonian king is said to have built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
King Nebuchadnezzar II
Who was King Nebuchadnezzar II preceded by?
King Nabopolassar
What is a simmagir?
High-ranking official
Which Persian ruler conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire?
King Cyrus the Great
Who was the national god of Neo-Babylon?
Marduk
Sun God
What is a puhru?
Local assembly of elders or judges
What is a sartennu?
Royal representative for judicial cases
What was the language used in every-day speech?
Aramaic
What was the language used in official scripts?
Akkadian
What is a mandattu?
Fee for a slave to temporarily work independently
How did the Neo-Babylonians solve flooding as a problem?
Canals, dams, and dikes
What is a siraku?
Temple-descendant
How would temple-descendants complete large orders?
“Renting” farmers
What was the job of temple-descendants?
Providing temples with food and upkeeping the canals
What is a harranu?
Business partnership in which a professional would provide money and the amateur would do work
What is an ade?
Oath of loyalty to the king
