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Assyrian Empire: A History from Beginning to End
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The Assyrian Empire was the largest, most powerful, and longest-lasting in the ancient world. It included lands that comprise modern Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, and Cyprus as well as large parts of modern Saudi Arabia, Libya, Turkey, and Iran. The Assyrian army was the most effective, most highly trained, and best equipped in the ancient world, and few nations dared to stand against it. This force was used with ruthless brutality by Assyrian kings to ensure that potential foes were terrified of losing a battle with the Assyrians.
There wasn’t just one Assyrian Empire; there were three. Each rose, seized lands in the ancient Near East, and then declined to insignificance. It was only the third empire, the Neo-Assyrian Empire, that finally attained the full size and scope which previous rulers had attempted. Yet the very size of the empire was part of what eventually led to its downfall. Internal dissent and civil wars weakened the empire to the point that it was not able to exercise effective control over the lands it had conquered. When this point arrived, the Assyrian Empire collapsed and disintegrated with bewildering speed.
This is the story of the rise and fall of the three Assyrian Empires.
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The Assyrian Empire was the largest, most powerful, and longest-lasting in the ancient world. It included lands that comprise modern Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, and Cyprus as well as large parts of modern Saudi Arabia, Libya, Turkey, and Iran. The Assyrian army was the most effective, most highly trained, and best equipped in the ancient world, and few nations dared to stand against it. This force was used with ruthless brutality by Assyrian kings to ensure that potential foes were terrified of losing a battle with the Assyrians.
There wasn’t just one Assyrian Empire; there were three. Each rose, seized lands in the ancient Near East, and then declined to insignificance. It was only the third empire, the Neo-Assyrian Empire, that finally attained the full size and scope which previous rulers had attempted. Yet the very size of the empire was part of what eventually led to its downfall. Internal dissent and civil wars weakened the empire to the point that it was not able to exercise effective control over the lands it had conquered. When this point arrived, the Assyrian Empire collapsed and disintegrated with bewildering speed.
This is the story of the rise and fall of the three Assyrian Empires.
Discover a plethora of topics such as
The City of Ashur The Old Kingdom The Warrior Society The Late Bronze Age Collapse The Fall of the Assyrian Empire And much more! So if you want a concise and informative book on the Assyrian Empire, simply scroll up and click the "Buy now" button for instant access!
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Published October 13, 2019
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Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews
March 18, 2025
Again, a disappointment in the series. It felt more like a timeline of the kings and their torture methods. Didn't really provide much information about what they gave the world. Yes they're remembered for wars, battles and exceptional brutality but that's not all. There's little mention of the usage of iron, architecture, literature or the art..
Wasn't impressed.
Book #12 of 2025..
Hourly History #11
Wasn't impressed.
Book #12 of 2025..
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February 28, 2023
Interesting read.
November 9, 2020
Quick and to the point.
May 30, 2022
A very interesting book but really aimed at the reader who is just getting into the subject.
January 4, 2021
I’m hooked.
I’ve read three of these Hourly Histories in two days. They arent exactly a deep dive but they’re a nice refresher with some very startling insights.
I’ve read three of these Hourly Histories in two days. They arent exactly a deep dive but they’re a nice refresher with some very startling insights.
June 13, 2025
Sometimes ancient history is guesswork which Hourly History readily admits [but not quite in those words]. Guesswork because records are scarce and written and rewritten by various scribes hoping not to lose their head by offending the current administration. So, you take it with a grain of salt and when in falls in line with the Word you then know you can trust it.
I am not really that invested in the Assyrian Empire except when it overlaps with the Holy Writ but I dutifully read this whole volume and found it to be part dull, part interesting and blissfully short. If this is your "jam" I think you will enjoy it.
I am not really that invested in the Assyrian Empire except when it overlaps with the Holy Writ but I dutifully read this whole volume and found it to be part dull, part interesting and blissfully short. If this is your "jam" I think you will enjoy it.
June 15, 2021
A brief and very readable history of the Assyrian Empire.
The size of this book indicates it is not an in-depth study of an empire that lasted in excess of a thousand years, but this is a concise and cursory primer, helpful in learning about the rise and fall of this early world power. If you are not looking for in-depth analysis, but prefer to get an overview of this often overlooked period of ancient history, this book is definitely for you!
The size of this book indicates it is not an in-depth study of an empire that lasted in excess of a thousand years, but this is a concise and cursory primer, helpful in learning about the rise and fall of this early world power. If you are not looking for in-depth analysis, but prefer to get an overview of this often overlooked period of ancient history, this book is definitely for you!
November 27, 2025
Only worst enemy
In reading about the Assyrian Empire you see a picture developing of a disaster waiting to happen. True the Assyrians were a success story, but the seeds of downfall came from this success. They just couldn't maintain what they created over time. And don't get me started on their names. Was this book interesting, yes.
In reading about the Assyrian Empire you see a picture developing of a disaster waiting to happen. True the Assyrians were a success story, but the seeds of downfall came from this success. They just couldn't maintain what they created over time. And don't get me started on their names. Was this book interesting, yes.
November 30, 2021
A great overview of the nasty, warriors called the Assyrians. The one fault is it reads almost like an outline leaving out cultural, religious and other topics. But it is meant to be read in an hour and it is.
February 25, 2022
I dont think this "book" should be considered a book. There is no author, it is just a few pages that seems to be copied from a website and pasted to word document to be printed. It is a very very quick revision of the Assyrian Empire with no details whatsoever.
January 7, 2024
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Too many lists of rulers and not enough about the culture, agriculture, art, etc
Pop sugar reading challenge 2024 - a nonfiction book about Indigenous people
Too many lists of rulers and not enough about the culture, agriculture, art, etc
October 20, 2024
Excellent survey of the history of the Assyrian Kings who ruled the empire,the great and the lesser
The author does a very good job in breaking the chapters into sections that adress the most important aspects of the known history of Assyria's high and low points.
The author does a very good job in breaking the chapters into sections that adress the most important aspects of the known history of Assyria's high and low points.
August 3, 2021
Assyrian Empire
Great primer for ancient history in Mesopotamia.
The author did an excellent job of explaining the details and the facts of a extremely large Empire.
Great primer for ancient history in Mesopotamia.
The author did an excellent job of explaining the details and the facts of a extremely large Empire.
September 27, 2022
A brief look at the Assyrian Empire.
April 16, 2023
An OK book for someone who is completely unacquainted with the Assyrians.
Otherwise, I would recommend the Oxford or Cambridge histories of the ancient near east.
Otherwise, I would recommend the Oxford or Cambridge histories of the ancient near east.
June 21, 2023
Very enlightening
Wars have been ongoing in this part of the world for more than 5,000 years or more. What makes any modern country today think they can bring peace to this region?
Wars have been ongoing in this part of the world for more than 5,000 years or more. What makes any modern country today think they can bring peace to this region?
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