Assyrians (jan 1, 1365 BC – jan 1, 609 BC)
Description:
Hittites lose control of the region when the Assyriansconquer the area
Large, well-organized military – Over 50K men
Used terror against enemies
Brutal
Ashurbanipal “bragged about mutilating and
burning prisoners”
Soldiers looted cities, destroyed crops,
impaled enemies
Prevented revolts by moving people to another
part of the vast empire
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1365 BC
jan 1, 609 BC
~ 756 years