Hyksos
ruled Egypt from abouto 1640 to 1570 BC, shook Egyptians confidence
New Kingdom
sought to strengthen Egypt by building an empire, lasted over 500 years
Hatshepsut
declared herself pharaoh around 1472 BC, her stepson was too young to take teh thrown
Thutmose III
Hatshepsut's stepson, proved to be a very warlike ruler
Nubia
a region of Africa that straddled the upper Nile River
Ramses II
Egyptain pharaoh, later made a treaty with a Hittite king
Kush
Nubian kingdom, lasted for about a thousand years
Piankhi
overthrew the Libyan dynasty that had ruled Egypt for over 200 years
Meroe
close to the Red Sea, became trade allies with Africa,India & Arabia
Assyria
acquired a large empire, accomplished with military organization and weaponry
Sennacherib
bragged that he destroyed 89 cities, 820 villages, & burned Babylon
Nineveh
city along the Tigris River
King Ashurbanipal
collected more than 20,000 clay tablets from throughout the Fertiel Crescent
Medes
one of two empires that took over the Assyrain Empire & burned Nineveh
Chaldeans
one of two empires that took over the Assyrain Empire & burned Nineveh
Nebuchadnezzar
restored the city of Babylon
