mesopotania
Who ruled Mesopotamia for 300 years?
Assyrians
What did the Chaideans convince small groups of?
To join the Chaideans to overthrow the Assyrians
What was the new empire named?
New Babylonian Empire
What else was in the center of Babylon?
A300 foot Ziggurat with a golden roof
What did the irrigation system do?
Brought water from the Euphrates river to water the gardens
Who were mean and harsh?
The assyrians
Who led the revolt and forced the Assyrians out?
The Chaideans king Nabopolassar
Who rebuilt Babylon to be the largest and richest city in the world?
King Nebuchadnezzar
What were the gardens called?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Why did the king build a street near the garden?
So his people could view the gardfns
what were people always trying to do
Take control of Mesopotamia
Who was crowned the king of Babylon?
Chaideans King Nabopolassar
Who was King Nebuchadnezzar’s father?
Nabopolassar
Who did King Nabu had near build the hanging gardens for?
His wife
What do scientists think destroyed the gardens?
Earthquakes
Who hated the Assyrians?
The Chaideans
What did the Chaideans do to the capital of Nineveh?
Burnt it to the ground try ound
What surrounded the city?
Walls with guard stations
What did The kings wife miss?
The landscape or gardens of her homeland
How did the king pay for the army and all the building projects?
Very high tributes (taxes)
Who took power while the Assyrians fought each other?
The Chaideans
Who were the Chaideans descendants of?
They were descendants of Hammurabi
What was in the center of Babylon?
Palaces and temples
What were the gardens built like?
A big staircase with an irrigation system
In 539bc who captured Babylon and made it part of Mesopotamia?
The Prrsians