Ashurnasirpal II
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Emperors, Caesars, Khans
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Military significance: Ashurnasirpal II formed Assyria into one of the dominant powers in the Near East by reforming the army and establishing a bureaucracy. He used public cruelty, mass deportations and executions, and burning of cities to assert his dominance.
Ashurnasirpal II continuously campaigned during his reign, often directing his efforts to the north against the Aramean states of Bit Zamani (879 b.c.e.) and Bit Adini (875 b.c.e.) and Neo-Hittite states located in Anatolia, all of which became tributary to Assyria. He made Assyria one...
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