HIST 2A Lecture 6: LECTURE SIX history 2a
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First international system vs near eastern age of empires. Next level complexity in terms of political and economic interaction. Based upon existence of multiple states of relatively equal power. Next level complexity in terms of maintaining control over subject peoples, communication networks, governing structures, and professional armies. Focused on the ancient document (cid:498)the cyrus (cid:499) which is an ancient: abolished slavery, treat all people as equals regardless of class, take the rights away from those who oppress others rights declaration of human rights. The late bronze age crisis and the rise of assyria. Generally inhabited northern tigris region, with main cities of ninevah and assur. Fought with hittites and other neighbors as well as fought off the multiple invasions of the phrygians and other indo europeans. Assyrians take advantage of power vacuum in the levant. Oct 12, 2016: held a very close relationship with assyrian king.
