diff --git a/.automate/.improve-state.tsv b/.automate/.improve-state.tsv index 6fc5f26..6bbcdba 100644 --- a/.automate/.improve-state.tsv +++ b/.automate/.improve-state.tsv @@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ 25cc1e 1771804323 4fb0a1 1771804436 11bfdd 1771804522 +133a48 1771804607 diff --git a/.automate/continuous-improve.log b/.automate/continuous-improve.log index 05ac256..f6279ef 100644 --- a/.automate/continuous-improve.log +++ b/.automate/continuous-improve.log @@ -1748,3 +1748,13 @@ To https://gitea.home.everyonce.com/daniel/factbase-ancient-history.git [?25h status: UPDATED | Ancient China | changes: Fixed duplicate # title, corrected @t[1600 BCE..220] → @t[~1600 BCE..220 CE] and @t[206 BCE..220] → @t[206 BCE..220 CE], added silk production earliest evidence (~2700 BCE, [^4]), added iron casting footnote citing Wagner (1993) [^5], added Hundred Schools of Thought temporal tag, added Key Figures section (Confucius, Laozi, Qin Shi Huang with dates), added Chronological Notes section on Xia–Shang–Zhou Chronology Project with [^3], added footnotes [^3]–[^5] +[main c1dbb3a] improve: Ancient China + 5 files changed, 116 insertions(+) + delete mode 100644 .factbase/factbase.db-shm + delete mode 100644 .factbase/factbase.db-wal +[2026-02-22 23:56:47] ✅ Committed: improve: Ancient China +[2026-02-22 23:56:47] Done (78s) — UPDATED +[2026-02-22 23:56:52] [7/66] Next up... +[2026-02-22 23:56:52] ━━━ [Assyrian Empire] (177c6a) reviews=0 garbage=0 ━━━ +[2026-02-22 23:56:52] 🧹 Bash cleanup applied +[2026-02-22 23:56:52] 🔍 Enrichment + review pass diff --git a/.automate/improve-history.log b/.automate/improve-history.log index 25655a5..d3d95a5 100644 --- a/.automate/improve-history.log +++ b/.automate/improve-history.log @@ -40,3 +40,6 @@ [2026-02-22T23:55:22+00:00] 11bfdd | Roman Roads status: UPDATED | Roman Roads | changes: Fixed duplicate H1 heading; clarified Via Appia was initially Rome→Capua (312 BCE) then extended to Brindisi (late 3rd c. BCE); expanded Via Egnatia entry with builder (Gnaeus Egnatius), completion date (~120 BCE), and distance (~1,120 km) with date range tag; expanded Via Augusta with date tag (~8–2 BCE), origin road (Via Herculea), and route details; added date context for Roman Britain roads (~43–410 CE); added Milliarium Aureum erection date (20 BCE) with temporal tag; added network scale stats (29 highways, 113 provinces, 372 roads); added 4 new footnotes (Wikipedia Roman roads, LacusCurtius Via Appia, Wikipedia Via Augusta, LacusCurtius Milliarium Aureum); stripped answered review questions from document body duration: 78s +[2026-02-22T23:56:47+00:00] 133a48 | Ancient China + status: UPDATED | Ancient China | changes: Fixed duplicate # title, corrected @t[1600 BCE..220] → @t[~1600 BCE..220 CE] and @t[206 BCE..220] → @t[206 BCE..220 CE], added silk production earliest evidence (~2700 BCE, [^4]), added iron casting footnote citing Wagner (1993) [^5], added Hundred Schools of Thought temporal tag, added Key Figures section (Confucius, Laozi, Qin Shi Huang with dates), added Chronological Notes section on Xia–Shang–Zhou Chronology Project with [^3], added footnotes [^3]–[^5] + duration: 78s diff --git a/.factbase/factbase.db-shm b/.factbase/factbase.db-shm new file mode 100644 index 0000000..540f352 Binary files /dev/null and b/.factbase/factbase.db-shm differ diff --git a/.factbase/factbase.db-wal b/.factbase/factbase.db-wal new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fdfd6f1 Binary files /dev/null and b/.factbase/factbase.db-wal differ diff --git a/civilizations/assyrian-empire.md b/civilizations/assyrian-empire.md index fb655c2..c20d89e 100644 --- a/civilizations/assyrian-empire.md +++ b/civilizations/assyrian-empire.md @@ -1,35 +1,39 @@ # Assyrian Empire -# Assyrian Empire - ## Overview -The Assyrian Empire was a Mesopotamian power that dominated the ancient Near East, reaching its zenith during the Neo-Assyrian period (911–609 BCE) as the largest empire the world had yet seen. @t[911 BCE..609 BCE] +The Assyrian Empire was a Mesopotamian power that dominated the ancient Near East, reaching its zenith during the Neo-Assyrian period (911–609 BCE) as the largest empire the world had yet seen. @t[911 BCE..609 BCE] Assyrian history is conventionally divided into three main eras: Old Assyrian (c. 2025–1364 BCE), Middle Assyrian (1363–912 BCE), and Neo-Assyrian (911–609 BCE). [^3] ## Key Facts -- Region: Northern Mesopotamia, expanding across the Near East +- Region: Northern Mesopotamia, expanding across the Near East, parts of South Caucasus, North Africa, and the East Mediterranean @t[911 BCE..609 BCE] - Neo-Assyrian period: 911–609 BCE @t[911 BCE..609 BCE] - Capitals: Ashur, Nimrud (Kalhu), Nineveh - Language: Akkadian (Assyrian dialect), later Aramaic ## Notable Rulers -- Tiglath-Pileser III (745–727 BCE): Administrative reforms, professional army @t[745 BCE..727 BCE] -- Sargon II (722–705 BCE): Conquered Israel, built Dur-Sharrukin @t[722 BCE..705 BCE] -- Sennacherib (705–681 BCE): Expanded Nineveh, besieged Jerusalem @t[705 BCE..681 BCE] +- Adad-nirari II (911–891 BCE): His accession marks the start of the Neo-Assyrian period @t[911 BCE..891 BCE] [^3] +- Tiglath-Pileser III (745–727 BCE): Administrative reforms, professional army, systematic deportation policy @t[745 BCE..727 BCE] [^2] +- Sargon II (722–705 BCE): Conquered Israel, built Dur-Sharrukin @t[722 BCE..705 BCE] [^2] +- Sennacherib (705–681 BCE): Expanded Nineveh, besieged Jerusalem @t[705 BCE..681 BCE] [^2] +- Esarhaddon (681–669 BCE): Conquered Egypt, reaching the empire's greatest territorial extent @t[681 BCE..669 BCE] [^3] - Ashurbanipal (668–631 BCE): Created the Library of Nineveh @t[668 BCE..631 BCE] [^1] ## Achievements -- Library of Nineveh: ~30,000 cuneiform tablets, preserving Mesopotamian literature +- Library of Nineveh: ~30,000 cuneiform tablets, preserving Mesopotamian literature [^1] +- Systematic deportation and resettlement policy: conquered populations relocated across the empire to prevent rebellion and integrate diverse groups; Tiglath-Pileser III institutionalized this as state policy [^4] - Advanced siege warfare and military engineering - Extensive road network and postal system - Monumental palace reliefs (Nimrud, Nineveh) +- Provincial administration system replacing vassal kingdoms with directly governed provinces [^2] ## Decline -Fell to a coalition of Babylonians and Medes; Nineveh destroyed in 612 BCE. The last Assyrian forces defeated at Carchemish in 605 BCE [^2]. @t[=612 BCE] +Fell to a coalition of Babylonians and Medes; Nineveh destroyed in 612 BCE @t[=612 BCE]. The last Assyrian forces defeated at Carchemish in 605 BCE @t[=605 BCE] [^2]. --- [^1]: Frahm, E. "The Library of Ashurbanipal" in *The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture* (2011) [^2]: Radner, K. *Ancient Assyria: A Very Short Introduction* (Oxford, 2015) +[^3]: Wikipedia contributors, "Neo-Assyrian Empire," *Wikipedia* (accessed 2026-02-22): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Assyrian_Empire +[^4]: Radner, K. "Mass deportation: the Assyrian resettlement policy," *SARGON Project*, UCL (2012): https://www.ucl.ac.uk/sargon/essentials/governors/massdeportation/ --- ## Review Queue diff --git a/definitions/ancient-history-terms.md b/definitions/ancient-history-terms.md index b927518..1b1e949 100644 --- a/definitions/ancient-history-terms.md +++ b/definitions/ancient-history-terms.md @@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ - **Linear B**: Deciphered Mycenaean Greek script - **Koine Greek**: Common dialect of Greek used across the Hellenistic world +## Naming Conventions +- **Roman numerals in ruler names** (I, II, III, IV, etc.): Ordinal suffixes used by modern historians to distinguish rulers sharing the same name (e.g., Tiglath-Pileser III = the third king named Tiglath-Pileser; Ramesses II = the second pharaoh named Ramesses). Not used by the rulers themselves in antiquity. + ## Archaeological Terms - **Tell/Tel**: Artificial mound formed by accumulated remains of ancient settlements - **Stele/Stela**: Upright stone slab used for commemorative or legal inscriptions diff --git a/logs/mcp-puppeteer-2026-02-22.log b/logs/mcp-puppeteer-2026-02-22.log index e961f6b..213e3c6 100644 --- a/logs/mcp-puppeteer-2026-02-22.log +++ b/logs/mcp-puppeteer-2026-02-22.log @@ -86,3 +86,5 @@ {"level":"info","message":"Starting MCP server","service":"mcp-puppeteer","timestamp":"2026-02-22 23:55:31.034"} {"level":"info","message":"MCP server started successfully","service":"mcp-puppeteer","timestamp":"2026-02-22 23:55:31.036"} {"level":"info","message":"Puppeteer MCP Server closing","service":"mcp-puppeteer","timestamp":"2026-02-22 23:56:45.133"} +{"level":"info","message":"Starting MCP server","service":"mcp-puppeteer","timestamp":"2026-02-22 23:56:55.421"} +{"level":"info","message":"MCP server started successfully","service":"mcp-puppeteer","timestamp":"2026-02-22 23:56:55.423"}