Empires
* school jewishstudies1. What is an empire
- An empire is a group of countries under an authority
- Empires don't want rebellion
1.1. Strategies of empires
| Strategy | Goal | Effect on Judah |
|---|---|---|
| Tributes/vassalage | gain steady wealth | Made kings puppets |
| Looting | Take goods fast | Temple and wealth stolen |
| Taxation | Systematic control on wealth | Increased economic burden |
| Land seizure | Control ressources | Land taken |
| Deportation | Break resistance | Cultural trauma, exile |
| Slave labor | Fuel imperial projects | Loss of population and dignity |
| Trade route control | Dominate local economics | Economic dependence and strategic vulnerability |
2. Scribes & Literacy In the Assyrian Empire
- King Nebuchadnezzar wanted scribes so he could keep records.
- Kings have scribes
- The scribes document history and made agreements. They held immense power.
3. Babylon school jewishstudies
The Babylonians turned Israel into a vassal state. This meant Israel would follow their laws and pay tribute.
- The Babylonians restricted Jewish autonomy
- This challenged Jewish identity
- In Babylon, Israel was important for its resources & Trade routes as its the entry point into the Mediterranean
- The kingdom of judah became vassal to King Nebuchadnezzar
- Judah rebelled and babylong responded harshly: They destroyed the first temple and exiled the jews to babylon
- After Babylon took over Israel, they replaced the king of Judah(jeroachin), with Zedekiah, who is a Jew from the davidic line.
- He thought this would pacify the population
3.1. Civilization in Babylon
- babylonians wrote in akkadian(cuneiform)
- kept detailed records: The Babylonian Chronicles
- They took pride in their empire
3.2. Literature
- They copied the eic of Gilgamesh
- They developed sophisticated mathematics(Base 60, Time system, Calendar)
3.3. Babylon covered the Fertile Crescent
- The fertile crescent was the area surround the Tigris and Euphrates.
- Lots of ancient civilizations developed there
4. Assyrian Empire (740-722 BCE)
- The north kingdom became a vassal to assyria
- The tribes were expelled after a three year siege. They sent in colonizers to help assimilate.
5. Elsewhere
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5.2. In my garden
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