Section 4 Flashcards
Pharaohs create it. Armies use bronze weapons
New kingdom
The pharaoh who’s region was most noted for her trade, not war.
Hatsheput
Invaded Canaan, Syria, and Nubia. Most powerful and wealthy at the time.
Thutmose
Valley of kings
IN 751 BC, Kushite King piankhi conquers Egypt
Decline of Egypt
the king brutally destroys enimies
sennacherib
rivers build great cities, carved sculptures of military campaigns.
Culture of Assyria
builds library of 20000 tablets
Ashurbanpal
Kings of Assyria defeat Syria, Palestine, and Babylonia.
expansion of assria
army of medes and chaldeans destorys nineveh
Decline of Assyria
builds legendary hanging gardens of babylon
king Nevuchanezzur
conquers neighboring lands, governs with tolerance towards conquered.
cyrus
religous customs are honored
culture of Persia
divides empires into 20 areas on local administration
darius
life is a batttle ground between good and evi. Influenced judaism, christianity and islam.
Zoroaster/Zoroastrianism