Question

Four ways the assyrian government maintained control of their empire.

Answer 1

Answer:

A Powerful Army

• Assyrian Empire replaced Babylonian Empire

• Assyria was located in hilly northern Mesopotamia

- built powerful horse and chariot army to protect lands

- soldiers were only ones in area to use iron swords, spears tips

- used battering rams, ladders, tunnels to get past city walls

- inside cities, feared Assyrians slaughtered enemy inhabitants

Harsh Treatment of Captured People

• Assyrians were cruel to defeated peoples

• Enemies who surrendered were allowed to choose a leader

- enemies who resisted were taken captive and killed or enslaved

• Enemy leaders were killed, cities burned

• Captured peoples were sent into exile

- exile—forced to move from homelands to other lands, often far away

Explanation:

Answer 2

By choosing a governor or native king from that conquered land to rule under their command. The Assyrians provided protection to all the lands. ... they conquered many lands and built an empire.