14 mai 737 av. J.-C. - Founding of standing army
Description:
Tiglath-Pileser III founded the world's first permanent standing army (Howard 36). Previously, soldiers were not employed year-round. This allowed Assyria to have better-trained professional soldiers in place of conscripts.
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14 mai 737 av. J.-C.
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