Spread Of Civilization 🤔🤔 Flashcards
(40 cards)
Where are the Hittites from?
Russian Steppes
Where did the Hittites migrate to?
Anatolian peninsula
What was the Hittites capital city
Hattusas
What was the Hittites military advantages
Iron weapons and chariots
What caused the decline of the Hittites
Northern invaders
Where are the Assyrians from
Northern Mesopotamia
Why were the Assyrians often invaded
Lived on an open plain
What kind of Army did the Assyrians have
A strong army
What were the Assyrians military tactics
Iron weapons, chariots, bridges
Tunnels
Shoulder to shoulder
Exiled survivors
What did King Sinacharib build
Nineveh
Why did the Assyrians decline?
Medea and Chaldeans
Where are the Chaldeans from
Persian Gulf
Who did the Chaldeans conquer?
Assyrians
What was the Chaldeans capital
Babylon
What was another name for the Chaldeans
The neo-Babylonians
What did King Nebuchadnezzar make
Hanging gardens of Babylon
Where did the Persians originate from
Iran
Who were the three important Persian kings?
Cyrus, Cambyses, and Darius
What did Cyrus conquer
Anatolia and Mesopotamia
What did the Persians do when conquering a region
Assimilate to their culture
What did Cambyses take over?
Egypt
What did Darius conquer?
Afghanistan and India
How many provinces did Persia have
20
What is a satrap
A provincial governor
