Assyrian Empire (jan 1, 900 BC – jan 1, 612 BC)
Description:
Assyria rises to dominance, becoming the first true empire in the Ancient Near East.- Rise under Tiglath-Pileser III (745–727 BC).
- Conquest of Israel (722 BC) under Shalmaneser V/Sargon II.
- Fall of Nineveh (612 BC) to Babylon and Medes.
Bright, A History of Israel, 292.
Kuhrt, The Ancient Near East, 347.
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Date:
jan 1, 900 BC
jan 1, 612 BC
~ 288 years