Lecture 21 neo-assyrian empire (b)

1. HISTORY 26
Lecture Twenty-One:
The Neo-Assyrian Empire
(c. 883 - 612 BC)

2. Phoenicia
(Tyre, Sidon, Byblos, and Arwad)

3. Phoenician Colonies
(Carthage)

4. Assyria under Shalmaneser III
(858 - 824 BC)

6. Neo-Assyrian Empire: Phase
Two
(745 - 612 BC)
•Tiglath-pileser III (744 - 727 BC) and
Sargon II (721 - 705 BC)
•Administrative Reforms
•Decreased the size of provinces and
increased their number (from 12 to 25)
•Offices assigned to two people instead of
one
•High government positions often given to
eunuchs

7. Neo-Assyrian Empire: Phase
Two
(745 - 612 BC)
•Tiglath-pileser III (744 - 727 BC) and
Sargon II (721 - 705 BC)
•Territorial expansion
•Vassal States: Local ruler remained and
paid tribute annually
•Puppet States: Ruler installed by the
Assyrians from the local populace
•Provinces: Administered directly by a
governor

8. Kings of
Israel:
Pekahiah
Pekah
Hoshea
Province of
Samaria

9. Sargon II (721 - 705 BC) and
Dur-Sharrukin, ‘Fortress of
Sargon’

10. Sargon II (721 - 705 BC) and
Dur-Sharrukin, ‘Fortress of
Sargon’

11. Sargon II (721 - 705 BC) and
Dur-Sharrukin, ‘Fortress of
Sargon’

12. Sargon II (721 - 705 BC) and
Dur-Sharrukin, ‘Fortress of
Sargon’

13. Sennacherib (704 - 681 BC)
and
Nineveh