The Chaldean Empire
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How did the Chaldeans take power?
In 650 B.C., fighting among the Assyrians broke out to see who would be the next
ruler. While the Assyrians were fighting each other, the Chaldeans took power.
A New Empire
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What were the reasons the Chaldeans were never really under Assyrian control?
The Chaldeans hated the Assyrians harsh rule when they were conquered in 1,000
B.C. The Chaldeans were never completely under Assyrian control.
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The Chaldean King Nebopolassar decided to reclaim his kingdom.
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How was Nabopolassar crowned King of Babylonia?
In 627 B.C., Nabopolassar led a revolt against the Assyrians. He forced the
Assyrians out of Uruk and was crowned king of Babylonia.
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Who are the Medes?
A group of people who joined the Chaldeans to break free from the Assyrians rule.
They helped to defeat the Assyrian Empire.
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What is a region?
A region is a geographic area
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The Assyrian capital of Nineveh was burned to the ground and the Assyrian Empire
quickly crumbled.
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Nabopolassar and his son Nebuchadnezzer created a new empire, which is called
New Babylonian Empire.
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The Greatness of Babylon
How did King Nebuchadnezzar protect his city?(give two examples)
Brick walls surrounded the city
Soldiers kept watch in towers that were built in the walls
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Give three facts about the ziggurat:
The ziggurat was in the center of Babylon
It stood more than 300 feet tall
It had a golden roof
It was similar in richness to the king’s palace
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The Hanging Gardens were considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World.
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Why did Nebuchadnezzar build the Hanging Gardens?
It is believed that he built the Hanging Gardens to please his wife, because she
missed the mountains and plants of her homeland in the northwest.
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What did the Chaldean’s believe ceremonies would bring?
Peace and bigger crops to their empire
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What is a Caravan?
A group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of
camels
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What Babylonian goods were purchased by caravans?
Pottery, cloth, baskets, and jewelry
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Chaldean astronomers invented one of the first sundials to measure time.
The Fall of the Empire
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Who took over the Chaldeans and captured Babylon? The Persians
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Newly captured land was allowed to keep their culture.
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What did the Persians not want to destroy?
They did not want to destroy all that the Chaldeans had accomplished