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The rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire
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Through History
Assyrian Empire
Neo-Assyrian Empire
626 B.C.E.
717 B.C.E.
- King Adad-nirani II campaigned for expansion and domination
Why do you think the Babylonians chose to side with the Medes and not someone else?
- Babylon won its independence from Assyria and joined forces with the Medes
- Sargon II defeated the egyptian pharaoh army
- Had largest military (est. 70,000 men)
- developed concept of corp of engineers
- bridged rivers with pontoons and provided solders with inflatable skins for swimming
3rd Millinium B.C.E.
7th century B.C.E.
612 B.C.E
Eighth-Century Kings
- Originated in northern Mesopotamia
- Assyrian Empire fully established
- At the same time civil war broke out due to various claims of government seats including the throne, generals, and governors.
- Established Capital of Ninevah
- Babylonians and the Medes worked together to destroy the Assyrian Empire
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