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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]
Key Facts
- Region: Northern Mesopotamia, expanding across the Near East
- 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]
- 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
- Advanced siege warfare and military engineering
- Extensive road network and postal system
- Monumental palace reliefs (Nimrud, Nineveh)
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]
Review Queue
@q[temporal]Line 10: "Region: Northern Mesopotamia, expanding across the Near East" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Frahm (2011) 1 ; Radner (2015) 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 11: "Neo-Assyrian period: 911–609 BCE" - when was this true?
609 BCE event. Attested by Frahm (2011) 1 ; Radner (2015) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 12: "Capitals: Ashur, Nimrud (Kalhu), Nineveh" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Frahm (2011) 1 ; Radner (2015) 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 13: "Language: Akkadian (Assyrian dialect), later Aramaic" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Frahm (2011) 1 ; Radner (2015) 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 16: "Tiglath-Pileser III (745–727 BCE): Administrative reforms, professional army" - when was this true?
727 BCE event. Attested by Frahm (2011) 1 ; Radner (2015) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 17: "Sargon II (722–705 BCE): Conquered Israel, built Dur-Sharrukin" - when was this true?
705 BCE event. Attested by Frahm (2011) 1 ; Radner (2015) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 18: "Sennacherib (705–681 BCE): Expanded Nineveh, besieged Jerusalem" - when was this true?
681 BCE event. Attested by Frahm (2011) 1 ; Radner (2015) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 19: "Ashurbanipal (668–631 BCE): Created the Library of Nineveh 1 " - when was this true?
631 BCE event. Attested by Frahm (2011) 1 ; Radner (2015) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 22: "Library of Nineveh: ~30,000 cuneiform tablets, preserving Mesopotamian litera..." - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Frahm (2011) 1 ; Radner (2015) 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 23: "Advanced siege warfare and military engineering" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Frahm (2011) 1 ; Radner (2015) 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 24: "Extensive road network and postal system" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Frahm (2011) 1 ; Radner (2015) 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 25: "Monumental palace reliefs (Nimrud, Nineveh)" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Frahm (2011) 1 ; Radner (2015) 2 .
@q[missing]Line 10: "Region: Northern Mesopotamia, expanding across the Near East" - what is the source?
Frahm (2011) 1
@q[missing]Line 11: "Neo-Assyrian period: 911–609 BCE" - what is the source?
Frahm (2011) 1
@q[missing]Line 12: "Capitals: Ashur, Nimrud (Kalhu), Nineveh" - what is the source?
Frahm (2011) 1
@q[missing]Line 13: "Language: Akkadian (Assyrian dialect), later Aramaic" - what is the source?
Frahm (2011) 1
@q[missing]Line 16: "Tiglath-Pileser III (745–727 BCE): Administrative reforms, professional army" - what is the source?
Frahm (2011) 1
@q[missing]Line 17: "Sargon II (722–705 BCE): Conquered Israel, built Dur-Sharrukin" - what is the source?
Radner (2015) 2
@q[missing]Line 18: "Sennacherib (705–681 BCE): Expanded Nineveh, besieged Jerusalem" - what is the source?
Radner (2015) 2
@q[missing]Line 22: "Library of Nineveh: ~30,000 cuneiform tablets, preserving Mesopotamian litera..." - what is the source?
Frahm (2011) 1
@q[missing]Line 23: "Advanced siege warfare and military engineering" - what is the source?
Frahm (2011) 1
@q[missing]Line 24: "Extensive road network and postal system" - what is the source?
Frahm (2011) 1
@q[missing]Line 25: "Monumental palace reliefs (Nimrud, Nineveh)" - what is the source?
Frahm (2011) 1
@q[ambiguous]Line 16: "Tiglath-Pileser III (745–727 BCE): Administrative reforms, professional army" - what does "III" mean in this context?
Roman numeral indicating third king of that name (Tiglath-Pileser the Third).
@q[ambiguous]Line 17: "Sargon II (722–705 BCE): Conquered Israel, built Dur-Sharrukin" - what does "II" mean in this context?
Roman numeral indicating second king of that name (Sargon the Second).
@q[stale]Line 19: "Ashurbanipal (668–631 BCE): Created the Library of Nineveh 1 " - Frahm source from 2011 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
Scholarship remains current. Library of Nineveh significance is well-established.