Cultivating a Collective Past

Assyrian Empire
                 
        I was amazed by the Assyrian Empire. Assyria was a kingdom and empire of the Ancient East. Based on the history of Assyria, it was divided into three periods, which was known as the following: Old Assyrian, Middle Assyrian, and Neo- Assyrian. The Assyrian empire rose around 400 B.C under the control of Mesopotamia state of Mitanni and it was under the power of Shur - Urbalit. They took over the rich farm lands of Nineveh and Arebela. Assyria had one of the strongest military power during their period.
                                             

         
                                              Assyrian army
                        During the old Assyrian period, under King Illushima, Assyria established colonies in Asia Minor and the levant. Assyria became one of the powerful nations in the late 21st century to mid 18th century. During this time, Assyria overthrew the Mitanni Empire, Hittite Empire, Egyptian Empire, and Babylonia in the near East. Also this was the time which the reigns of the great kings, such as Ashur-Uballit, Arik-Den-Ili, Tukulti Ninurta I, and Tiglath-Pileser. Assyria again became a great power over the next three centuries, overthrowing the twenty-fifth dinasty of  Egypt. The last one was the Neo-Assyrian Empire, which existed between 911 and 609 B.C. The Assyrian Empire succeeded the Middle Assyrian period of the late Bronze Age. Lastly, the Aramaic language became official language of the empire during this period.








source:
http://www.ancient.eu/Assyrian_Warfare/