Posted on 07/04/2019 10:49:07 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
The Assyrian kings of the late tenth and early ninth centuries campaigned in the west and helped to reestablish regional control through infrastructure. However, it is Ashurnasirpal II (r. 883-859 B.C.E.) who is often considered the founder of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. His kingdom reached from the Taurus Mountains in the north to the Euphrates River in the west. He established a new capital city in Kalhu and built it into an impressive city with imperial wealth accumulated from taxes, trade, and the "tribute" payments extracted from vassal nations in exchange for their independence. This "yoke of Assur" was a great burden to smaller client states.
Shalmaneser III (r. 858-824 B.C.E.) expanded farther and came into conflict with King Ahab of Israel, who was part of a federation of 12 western kings who had banded together to throw off Assyrian control. As recounted on Shalmaneser's Kurkh 053Monolith, Ahab was one of the larger contingents, with 10,000 soldiers and 2,000 chariots. Shalmaneser waged four campaigns against the coalition between 853 and 845 B.C.E. Although the outcomes of these campaigns are not entirely clear, his famous Black Obelisk includes a record of receiving tribute from King Jehu of Israel a few years later, in 841, and even depicts the Judahite contingent.
Assyria stagnated for much of the next century, struggling with centripetal forces that worked against centralized power. The period saw the rise of Queen Shammuramat, the wife of Shamshi-Adad V (r. 823-811 B.C.E.) and source of the later Greek legends about Semiramis. As mother of the crown prince, she wielded significant influence and was sometimes described as a virtual co-regent with her son.
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However, it is Ashurnasirpal II (r. 883-859 B.C.E. BC)… Shalmaneser III (r. 858-824 B.C.E. BC)… between 853 and 845 B.C.E. BC…the wife of Shamshi-Adad V (r. 823-811 B.C.E. BC)
FIFY
King Ashurnasirpal II
Queen Shammuramat
Weren’t there any Als or Joes or Petes back then??
They could have saved a lot of time in introductions with simpler names :)
Very good on Assyrian army.
What is the capitol of Assyria?
From the map, it seems almost certain that many of them were nimrods.
Bkmrk to read for later.
” Rawlinson p313 H & W When Cyrus had brought all the mainland under his sway, he attacked the Assyrians. ...”
Herodotus is the best!
I stop reading when I see B.C.E.
The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron
The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold...
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43827/the-destruction-of-sennacherib
That video is at least twice as great if you’re high :)
They thought things were going well till they lost their As.
That was informative. Thanks for posting.
The 'A'? ;^)
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