Second Assyrian Empire Displays Military Prowess
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Central Asia, Mesopotamia, Assyria
- Date: c. 883-c. 824
Article abstract: The reestablishment of Assyria’s strategic power capabilities by Ashurnasirpal II and Shalmaneser III formalized the empire’s efficient yet brutal strategic military dominance of the Near East, the Middle East, and the surrounding ancient world.
Summary of Event
The first Assyrian Empire began with Shamshi-Adad I (r. c. 1814-1782 b.c.e.), who established limited Assyrian rule in the ancient Middle Eastern region with the purpose of controlling strategic trade routes in and near the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys. However, the...
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