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The Assyrians ** The god Ashur gave his name to the city Ashur, and then to the whole of Assyria.  Assyria is located in the North Mespotomia and spreads across four countries: "In Syria it extends west to the Euphrates river; in Turkey it extends north to Harran, Edessa, Diyarbakir, and Lake Van; in Iran it extends east to Lake Urmi, and in Iraq it extends to about 100 miles south of Kirkuk." Two large rivers run through Assyria, the Tigris and the Euhprates, creating the fertile cresent. war
 * 900 B.C. – 612 B.C

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The Assyrians were some of the most warlike people in history, they were famous for their cruelty. At the peak of its power, Assyria stretched from Egypt to Persian Gulf. Their aggressiveness was partially attributed to their location: Assyria was in northern Mesopotamia, north of Babylon. As no natural bounders like shores or mountains were found there, they were vulnerable to attacks from any direction. This required the presence of a strong and mobile army. Assyrians invented siege machines, like battering rams and mobile towers shooting arrows. Entire empires trembled at even the thought of battling the Assyrians.=====

Orderly society The Middle Assyrian kingdom was well organized, and in the firm control of the king, who also functioned as the High Priest of Ashur, the state god. He had certain obligations to fulfill in the cult, and had to provide resources for the temples. The priesthood became a major power in Assyrian society. Organized empire into provinces

Language
The ancient people of Assyria spoke an Assyrian dialect of the Akkadian language, a branch of the Semetic languages. women Women confined to secluded quarters Women Must live with husbands. Husbands legally must provide for their wives. women veiled when in public

Assyrian Kings Late Kings Adad-Nirari II 911-891 Tukulti-Ninurta II 890-894 Ashurnasirpal II 883-859 Shalmaneser III 858-824 Shamshi-Adad V 823-811 Adad-Nirari III 810-783 Shalmaneser IV 782-773 Ashur-Dan III 772-755 Ashur-Nirari V 754-745 Tilgath-Pileser III 744-727

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