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Assyrians Early Assyrian Period Dark Ages 2000 – 1200 B.C. Kassites in Babylon Mitanni Period Dark Ages 1200 – 900 B.C. Migrations Assyrian Cavalry

Assyrians Early Assyrian Period Dark Ages Neo-Assyrian Period 2000 – 1200 B.C. Kassites in Babylon Mitanni Period Dark Ages 1200 – 900 B.C. Migrations Assyrian Cavalry Neo-Assyrian Period 900 – 626 B.C. Expansion into the Levant Terror tactics Conquest of Egypt Fall of Nineveh 626 – 612 B.C.

The Assyrians A Literary People Assyrian Eponym Lists Assyrian Military Machine

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Assyrian Terror Tactics

Tiglath-Pileser I Conquered most of Syria, Urartu, and Babylon 1116 – 1076 B.C. Conquered most of Syria, Urartu, and Babylon Took tribute from Sidon and Byblos Followed by a period of decline

Shalmaneser III Not the good-looking fellow in the foreground Fought Ahab at Qarqar Laid siege to Damascus Tribute from Jehu

• Nineveh Joppa • • Jerusalem

The Edict of the King He is not named The Assyrian Empire was in a state of decline at the end of the 9th century Adad-Nirari III (810-782 B.C.)

Adad-Nirari III Young when he came to throne Mother influential 810 – 782 B.C. Young when he came to throne Mother influential Campaign against Damascus Jehoash of Israel paid tribute Israel prosperous

Salmaneser IV Ashur-Dan III Ashur-Nirari V Sons of Adad-Nirari III Salmaneser IV Ashur-Dan III Ashur-Nirari V Brothers Assyria gradually gave up her foreign possessions

Tiglath-Pileser III Pul Ascended to throne via assassination Reign 745 – 727 B.C. Pul Ascended to throne via assassination Rewrote records, claiming to be royal line Aggressive military policy Began policy of deportations

Tiglath-Pileser III Reign 745 – 727 B.C. Took Galilee and Gilead into captivity (2 Kings 15:29) Bribed by Ahaz of Judah to attack Aram (2 Kings 16:7-10) Paid from temple treasures

Shalmaneser V Accepted tribute from Hoshea of Israel 727 – 722 B.C. Accepted tribute from Hoshea of Israel Hoshea entered into an alliance with Egypt Besieged Samaria for three years before he died

Sargon II Brother of Shalmaneser V Completed siege of Samaria Reigned 722 – 705 B.C. Brother of Shalmaneser V Completed siege of Samaria Carried Israel off into captivity

Sennacherib Brother of Sargon II Invaded Judah in days of Hezekiah Reigned 705 – 681 B.C. Brother of Sargon II “Sin has replaced the brothers” Invaded Judah in days of Hezekiah Siege of Lachish Jerusalem

Sennacherib

Sennacherib

Sennacherib

Sennacherib

Sennacherib

Sennacherib

Sennacherib Reigned 705 – 681 B.C. Taylor Prism

Sennacherib Taylor Prism Repeated rebellions in Babylon Reigned 705 – 681 B.C. Taylor Prism Repeated rebellions in Babylon Son made ruler Taken by Elam He destroyed Babylon Assassinated (2nd Kings 19:37)

Esarhaddon Youngest son of Sennacherib Rebuilt Babylon Reign 681 – 669 B.C. Youngest son of Sennacherib Rebuilt Babylon Imprisoned Manasseh, King of Judah Invaded Lower Egypt

Nineveh 

Assurbanipal His older brother died before becoming king 668 – 627 B.C. His older brother died before becoming king Trained to be a Scholar Collected library of more than 6000 cuneiform texts

Assurbanipal His army fought Nubians in Egypt 668 – 627 B.C. His army fought Nubians in Egypt Captured Thebes Egypt allowed to be independent Rebellions put down in Babylon & Elam

Nabopolasser Cyaxeres Nebuchadnezzar Amyhia Astyages Medes Assyria . Babylon Chaldeans Medes Nabopolasser Cyaxeres Nebuchadnezzar Amyhia Astyages

Scythians Carchemish  Medes Assyria Megiddo  Babylon EGYPT

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