Sunday, August 16, 2009

The Assyarians

About three thousand years ago most of the modern Iraq was inhabited by the Assyarians.These people lived in the highland area around the river Tigris.The Assyarian empire lasted for over three centuries.During the 7th century B.C this empire was at its peak and streched across the area between the Persian gulf and the Mediterranean sea.
The Assyarians were graet warriors and their armies include a number of soldiers,warriors,chariots etc.During the reign of their king Shalmanesar-1 they conquered a large area including many independent states like babylon and consolidated into an empire and later kings like Ashurbanipal-2 and Sennacharib added to it.
The Assyariabs had their capital in Khosrabad.They were known for their fearlessness,trade links and great wealth.Round 600B.C their empire became too big and difficult to control it.At thios stage they were invaded by the Medes and babylons and the empire collapsed.

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