REL 328: History and Culture of the Ancient Near East. 2nd Midterm Exam Worksheet. NAME: _____________________
Time Line – Put Rulers below in chronological order in chart, along with major Events in which they participated,
noting the major Periods in which they belong, and their Capital cities as requested. Choices are listed below.
Date Egypt: *Ruler, >Event, @ Capital Anatolia/Mesopotamia: *Ruler, >Event, @ Capital
1650 *___________, > ___________
1595 *___________, > ___________
1500 * Telepinu , > _________
1480 *______&_______, > ______, @ ______
1400 [ Kassite: * Kurigalzu I, @ ___________
Egyptian sub-Period: _________________
*Suppiluliuma I, > ____W_____
1360 *______&_______, > _____, @ _______ [ Hurrian: *Shattiwaza, > ___bb____
*Mursili II prays about plagues and fights Arzawa and Gasga
1330 *______________, > ___________
Egyptian sub-Period: _________________
1269 *____________, | > ___________ <<<<<<< *___________
1240 \ > Israelite slaves exodus? @ ______
Iron Age 1200-1150 Invasions of Sea Peoples, major cities of Mediterranean coast destroyed, Egypt lost control of Syria-Palestine
1069 Egyptian Period: _________________________
923 *Sheshonq/Shishak > __________, @ Tanis
Mesopotamian Period: ______________________
882 *Ashurnasirpal > ___________
841 > ___________
732 *____________, > ___________
727 * Tefnakht, > consolidated Libyan rule @ Sais
722 *Sargon II > ___________
715 * Piye/Piankhy, > ___Y__, from @ Napata
674 \ / * ___________
664 / \ *___________
Egyptian Period: ______________ @ Sais
*Psammetichus I > ___N______
609 *____________, > ___________
612 *Nabopolassar > _______
Mesopotamian Period: __________ @ _______
605 /> _______
587 *____________,|> _______
570 *Apries & Amasis, > ___K___ \> _______
538 Period: ________________ *_______ defeated by *________ @ ________
525 *___________, > __aa___
522 *___________, > __________ @ __________
479 *Xerxes, > ___Z_____
For Chart, CHOOSE FROM: *Rulers *Rulers (cont) @ Capitals
Akhenaten & Nefertiti Kurigalzu I Akhetaten/Amarna
Periods Alexander the Great Mursili I Babylon
Amarna Period Apries & Amasis Nabonidus Babylon/Karduniash
Neo-Assyrian Cambyses Nebuchadnezar Hattusa
Neo Babylonian Cyrus II Necho II Memphis
New Kingdom Darius I Piye/Piankhy Napata
Persian Period Essarhaddon & Ashurbanipal Rameses II Nineveh
Ramesside Dyns Hatshepsut & Tuthmosis III Shalmaneser III Pasargadae
Saite Dynasty Hattusili I Shattiwaza Per-Rameses
Third Intermediate Hattusili III Tefnakht Persepolis
Horemheb Telepinu Sais
Kahmose & Ahmose Tiglath Pileser III Thebes
Events:
A. Achaemenid usurper put down rebellions, claiming to expose an impostor, avenge murder and restore order; canal completed.
B. Army general took over in dynastic crisis, reversed the radical religious policies of his predecessors, & erased them from history.
C. Assyrians gain independence and begin yearly military campaigns.
D. Babylonians and Medes destroy the major cities of the Neo-Assyrian empire.
E. Battle of Carchemish – Egyptian allies of Neo-Assyrian Empire defeated by Neo-Babylonians.
F. Battle of Kadesh – Egyptian/Hittite stand-off.
G. Battle of Qarqar – coalition of Syro-Palestinian states temporarily holds back Assyrian expansion into Syria-Palestine.
H. Black Obelisk records submission of Jehu, king of Israel.
I. Canal and Navy built up; killed Josiah king of Judah at Megiddo to assist Assyria against Babylon.
J. Civil war among rival Libyan dynasties.
K. Civil war between a Saite pharaoh and his army general, fought with international assistance on both sides.
L. Edict regarding rules of succession restores order after chaos of bloody coups and dynastic infighting.
M. Egyptian/Hittite Peace Treaty and intermarriage.
N. Egyptian independence from Assyria established and re-unification achieved.
O. Failed attempt to re-instate rightful Egyptian ruler in civil war.
P. Founded Hittite Old Kingdom, establishing dynastic capital.
Q. Hyksos expelled from Egypt and Dyn. 18 established.
R. Invasion of Israel destroyed capital at Samaria, exiled North.
S. Invasion of Judah following split of Israel destroyed fortresses and brought tribute from Jerusalem.
T. Invasion of Judah following exile of Israel devastated countryside but failed to capture Jerusalem.
U. Invasion of Syria-Palestine destroyed Damascus (capital of Aram), devastated Israel.
V. Jerusalem and its temple were destroyed.
W. Major military campaigns in Syria-Palestine brought back a devastating plague to Hatti.
X. Mother/Son co-regency leading to direct Egyptian control over Syria-Palestine.
Y. Nubian control over Egypt established by capture of Memphis.
Z. Persian ambitions of control over Greece soundly defeated.
aa. Persian conquest of Psammetichus III’s Egypt.
bb. Regained throne of Mitanni by means of a vassal treaty with the Hittites.
dd. Sacked Babylon, bringing down the Old Babylonian empire, but murder upon return brought dark age.
ee. Stella records first mention of Israelites outside the Bible (claiming their annihilation).
gg. Suppressed the Amun cult and elevated the sun disk Aten for exclusive worship.