HIST 141 Midterm: Second Exam
3 May 2016
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March state - in fear of being invaded. Defeated kings beg for mercy (including john of judah) A terrorist state - how not to rule an empire, terror tactics, deportation, quest for loot. Chaldean, medes -> destruction of nineveh (612 bc) Mini empires : chaldean empire = new babylonian empire city of babylon - ishtar gate. Judah, jerusalem (587 bc) -> babylonian captivity, deported many jews to babylon: kingdom of the medes - wern iran/anatolia wanted access to mediterranean, egypt -> last revival, lydia - wern anatolia coinage 650 bce. King cyrus -> revolted against medes - start of persian empire. Lydia - incorporate into empire b/c med. access, wealth, trade. Babylon - return of jews to judah. Thoughtful & considerate of peoples, allow customs, leaders to stay in power. Killed by falling off horse onto his sword. King darius rock carvings to show deed = behistan inscription. Satrapies & satraps - divided empire into satrapies, governed by satraps.
