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Assyria

Assyria was a Semitic Kingdom and Empire on the northern parts of the Mesopotamian valley, and worshiped as polytheists in the Mesopotamian pantheon. They were renowned and feared for their military prowess and brutality. Today the Assyrian people remain as a minority in Syria, Iraq, and Turkey as a Christian minority.

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What was the capital of Assyria?

There were for capitals of the Assyrian Empire at different times.

The small, self-governing merchant city of Assur was the first capital of Assyria, which has its origins in the 20th century BC It became a territorial power in the 14th and 13th centuries BC and survived until 605 BC

The next capital was at Tell Leilan, otherwise known as Shekhna in antiquity, and had been part of the Akkadian Empire. When the Assyrian king, Shamshi-Ada I (1813 - 1781 BC conquered the region, he revived the long abandoned site and made it the capital of his kingdom.

The city of Nimrud, or Kalhu in antiquity, was the next location of Assyria's capital. It was founded in the Middle Assyrian Period, by king Ashurnasirpal II in around 880 BC In 867 BC Ashurnasirpal II dedicated a new royal palace (known as the Northwest Palace) to serve as a government centre and the royal residence, which is located just north of Baghdad in modern day Iraq. This capital lasted until around 710 BC

The final capital of Assyria was the city of Nineveh, which was located on the eastern bank of the Tigris, from about 710 BC Although Nineveh was the centre for the worship of Ishtar the goddess of fertility, war, sex and love, the archaeological record shows that Nineveh did not experience a large amount of building programs until the reign of Sennacherib (704 - 681 BC). Nineveh's reign as capital was short-lived, however, as the city was repeatedly attacked by the Medes and finally fell in 612 when the great Assyrian civilization came to an end.

How far is tarshish from nineveh?

Tarshish and Nineveh were both ancient cities located in the region of the Middle East, but they were not directly adjacent to each other. Tarshish is believed to have been a Phoenician city located in modern-day Spain or possibly even further west, while Nineveh was an ancient Assyrian city located in modern-day Iraq. The distance between the two cities would have been significant, likely spanning hundreds or even thousands of miles depending on the specific locations of each city.

Why did the Chaldeans overthrow the Assyrian?

the chaldeans overthrew the assyrians because they were tired of being slaves to the assyrian empire and when the assyrian empire was at it's most vulnerable the chaldeans attacked them and soo n enough the assyrian emppire quickly crumbled to pieces

What ways did the Assyrians simply copy what other had accomplished?

The Assyrians copy the ideas writing and art from the previous peoples of Mespotamia

What is the government of Assyria?

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O governo da Assíria, uma das grandes civilizações da Antiguidade, era caracterizado por um sistema de monarquia teocrático e centralizado. Os reis assírios eram vistos não apenas como líderes políticos, mas também como representantes dos deuses na Terra, especialmente do deus nacional Assur. Eles governavam com poder absoluto, sendo responsáveis ​​por todas as decisões militares, administrativas e religiosas do império.

A organização administrativa era altamente estruturada, com governadores (ou sátrapas) que supervisionavam províncias e cidades sob o comando direto do rei. Esses governadores tinham funções militares e civis, incluindo a coleta de impostos e a manutenção da ordem. Para fortalecer o controle centralizado, o império empregava um sistema de comunicação eficiente com estradas e mensageiros rápidos, garantindo que as ordens do rei chegassem a todas as partes do império com ra

Os reis assírios também eram famosos por suas campanhas militares, que tinham um papel crucial na expansão do território. Isso, por sua vez, sustentou a economia do império, uma vez que as conquistas forneceram tributos e recursos. Os assírios eram conhecidos por suas técnicas de guerra avançadas e por seu uso da psicologia do terror, o que intimidava e mantinha sob controle dos povos conquistados.

Why was Israel more vulnerable to the Assyrian empire than Judah was?

Well, isn't that an interesting question! You see, Israel was more vulnerable to the Assyrian empire because they had a weaker political structure and faced internal instability. Meanwhile, Judah had a stronger monarchy and was able to maintain better alliances, which helped protect them from Assyrian aggression. It's all about strength in unity and standing together, just like how happy little trees support each other in a painting.

Is it true that after the Assyrians captured a city they allowed the conquered people to remain in in their homeland?

No, it is false, because they kicked them out of their homeland and made some of them slaves.
No they did not allow them to stay they exiled them, make them as slaves, and forced them out then brought in then brought in new settlers and made them pay heavy taxes. >:D (by: Alexander, 11)

What happened to the Israelites after Israel was conquered by the Assyrians?

According to The Bible, the Israelites from the northern kingdom were deported to Assyria by the Assyrian king and placed in Halah and Habor, on the river of Gozan and in the cities of the Medes. Josephus and Jerome later tell us that they remained there for hundreds of years, under submission to the Persian empire. When Persia fell, they became subjects of the Hellenistic empire, in particular, the Parthians. During the time of Christ, many of them visited Jerusalem on pilgrimage during the Passover, as is mentioned in the New Testament during Pentecost. If Jesus' testimony is to be believed, these exiled Israelite tribes were among the first Hebraic peoples to receive the gospel, which was preached to them by such apostles as Thomas and Thaddeus. After the destruction of the Jewish temple in 70 AD by the Romans, the Jews in Judea were dispersed throughout the nations and most of them fled to places where their Israelite brethren were already living, such as Persia (Tehran), Urmia (northern Iran), Egypt, Jordan and Syria. But because of differences in religious beliefs, the two groups of Israelites experienced a schism. Most of them had accepted Christianity and became known as Orthodox Christians; the ones who rejected Jesus as Messiah became known as Jews, and allied themselves with the Zionist cause, later emigrating to Israel or other Western countries.

Why are chaldeans so rich?

They're not, but they like to pretend. They jam-pack their houses with many family members, thus they have more disposable income. They are very materialistic, so they all have to own brand name cars. Many of the women especially, work as receptionist, hair stylist, and other occupations that pay less than 50k, but their dads pay for their 40k cars. Some of them have a little money because the US government makes it incredibly easy for immigrants to own profitable business here.

After the Assyrians captured a city they allowed the conquered people to remain in their homeland?

The assyrians exiled the people they conquered out of their homelands or took them in as slaves.

What kind of weapons did the Assyrians use?

Ancient Assyrians had iron spears, swords and daggers. They also had shields of leather or wood covered with bronze.

What are the Assyrians army's military tactics?

Some of the numerous things that the Assyrians did (as attested by their own records - because they were proud of these things) included:

  • Forcing enemy soldiers and civilians to eat excrement
  • Killing entire cities of civilians
  • Impaling people repeatedly
  • Pouring boiling liquids onto people
  • Raping women repeatedly, gang-raping women
  • Hacking off limbs and other appendages of captured people, drawing and quartering enemies for sport
  • Enslaving hordes of captured people
  • Deporting captured people from their homes and often times splitting up families
  • Using mechanical torture implements
  • Burning crop fields to starve their enemies
  • General physical violence - stabbing, punching, etc.
  • Gouging out enemy's eyes, lopping off enemy's noses, and other forms of violent sense-deprivation
  • Stealing from civilians
  • Making family members watch other family members experiencing any of the above tortures

Why were the Assyrians and babylonians successful?

Because they thought if they were superior, they could come together and make one tribe.

Why are assyrian's important?

In the 8th century B.C., biblically speaking... the Assyrians had come into their own as a fierce and powerful nation [empire] that struck "terror" in the hearts of any people who found themselves their target.

The brutal Assyrians gave the "applied science of terror" to the world. They nailed the flayed skin of prisoners up for public display, and mutilated those who resisted them. They burned cities to the ground and were the role models for today's terrorists.

And it happened at this time, that the God of Israel "struck terror" in the hearts of His people by bringing Assyria against them. The House of Israel had strayed from their God and His laws [adopting the idols and gods of other nations]... and a series of tragic national events occurred, which God allowed, in an attempt to "warn" His people to return to the ways and lifestyle of Righteousness.

Assyria was the vicious empire who would defeat the House [or kingdom] of Israel, following their utter failure to recognize the repeated warnings God gave to them [beginning with His removal of His protection of them from other nations]. The House of Israel failed to heed the warnings and "repent" of their godless ways. The warnings were patiently spread over an approximate three year period, to give Israel a chance to change.

It was Assyria who uprooted and removed the House of Israel from their land and the life they knew. Assyria carried them away, where they became lost to world history -- remembered as the "Lost Ten Tribes of the House of Israel."

Assyria was very important to the House of Israel in the 6th century. They had forsaken their God to the point that in a matter of a few generations, following their defeat and removal by the Assyrians, they would start to think of themselves as "Gentiles."

Unlike the Jews [the House of Judah], about 130 years later, who would go into "Babylonian captivity" and return after 70 years... the House of Israel never returned to their homeland.

They adapted and adopted the gods of the pagan nations to whom they were captives and slaves... and lost their identity as a people [the people of the God of Israel].

It's doubtful that any of them considered Assyria "important" to them... considering that they failed to understand what was happening to them... and why... and considering that they lived in terror and that the survivors had their lives turned upside down.

But Israel's scattering by Assyria played an "important" part in the future salvation of all the nations of the world through Jesus Christ.

"...Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: 'The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will turn godlessness away from Jacob. And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.'" (Rom.11:25-27 NIV)

At least, that's one reason why Assyria is important... as terrifying and upsetting as it might have been at the time.

How did the Persians treat their conquered cities as compared to the Assyrians and Chaldeans?

The Persians established 20 provincial Persian governors to maintain security and prosperity within each province. The Assyrians exchanged aristocracies between provinces so that hostile new rulers would keep a tight and unsympathetic grip on their alien subjects.

Did the Assyrian Empire build a library?

Assyrian, Babylonian and Sumerian cuneiform tablets

What where the uses of chariots to the Assyrians?

They where using the chariot for generals as viewing platforms and for messages.

How did the Assyrians create fear?

Specifically was their rams, rams that could destroy very sturdy and strong walls, as well as their strategy afterwards when the defenses were overrun.