Author : Tamás Dezsö
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Armies
ISBN : OCLC:840466596
The Assyrian Army
Tamás Dezsö
The Assyrian Army
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The Assyrian Army
Tamás Dezsö
Author : Tamás Dezsö
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Armies
ISBN : 9633120756
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The Ancient Assyrians
Mark Healy
Author : Mark Healy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472848109
The Ancient Assyrians by Mark Healy Pdf
Drawing on 30 years of scholarship, this is a unique, richly illustrated history of the Ancient Assyrian Army and Empire. For the greater part of the period from the end of the 10th century to the 7th century BC, the Ancient Near East was dominated by the dynamic military power of Assyria. This book examines the empire that is now acknowledged as the first 'world' empire, and thus progenitor of all others. Fully illustrated in colour throughout, with photographs of artefacts, drawings and maps, it focuses on the Assyrian Army, the instrument that secured such immense conquests, now regarded by historians as being the most effective of pre-classical times. It was not only responsible for the creation of history's first independent cavalry arm, but also for the development of siege weapons later used by both Greece and Rome. There is a great deal of visual evidence showing how this army evolved over three centuries. During the rediscovery and excavation of the Assyrian civilisation in the mid-19th century, many wall reliefs and artefacts were recovered, and the enormous amount of research carried out by Assyriologists since that time has revealed the immense impact of the Assyrian Empire on history. Such has been the scale of archaeological discovery in more recent years that it is now possible to give the actual names of chariot/cavalry unit commanders. Drawing on this rich scholarship, and utilising the fantastic collections of museums around the world, Mark Healy presents a unique new history of this fascinating army and empire.
The Assyrian Army
Dezső Tamás
Author : Dezső Tamás
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:909848272
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War in the Assyrian Empire
Frederick Mario Fales
Author : Frederick Mario Fales
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1405108878
War in the Assyrian Empire by Frederick Mario Fales Pdf
Written by one of the major international specialists on the Assyrian empire, War in the Assyrian Empire takes a comprehensive look at the various aspects of Assyrian military activity. Presents a detailed treatment of the Assyrian empire as the earliest historical example of a polity geared for warfare simply for the sake of territorial expansion Offers a balanced evaluation of the available textual and visual documentation on warfare in the Assyrian empire Discusses new and ongoing research on Assyrian warfare
The Ancient Assyrians
Mark Healy
Author : Mark Healy
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1992-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1855321637
The Ancient Assyrians by Mark Healy Pdf
For the greater part of the period from the end of the 10th century to the 7th century BC, the Ancient Near East was dominated by the dynamic military power of Assyria. At the zenith of its rule Assyria could lay claim to an empire that stretched from Egypt in the west to the borders of Iran in the east and encompassed for the first time in history, within the realm of a single imperial domain, the whole of the 'Fertile Crescent'. Mark Healy, covers the history of the Assyrians from their ancient beginnings to the eventual fall of the city of Nineveh.
Ancient and Modern Assyrians
George V. Yana
Author : George V. Yana
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781465316295
Ancient and Modern Assyrians by George V. Yana Pdf
Some scholars have doubted or denied the continuity of the Assyrian people from the times of empire to the present time. This work, based on a scientific analysis, sheds light on the subject, and demonstrates the continuous existence of the Assyrian people. Assyria, (northern Iraq), was a state grouped about the heavily fortified city of Ashur, on the middle of the Tigris River. Assyrians had become civilized in the third millennium BC, under the impetus of Mesopotamian development. They created the first empire known to history that was run by an empire administration. The empire created by Sargon Sharukin, much earlier in the third millennium, did not have an administration to hold it together. Toward the close of the Bronze Age (1700-1200 BC), Assyria had expanded westward to the middle of the Euphrates River, and in the south they held Babylon temporarily. Tiglat-Pileser I (1114-1076), extended Assyrian rule to the Mediterranean. But, Adadnirari II (911-891 BC) may be called the father of Assyrian imperial administration. Empire building was a necessity of economic development, which was based on the technological advances caused by the introduction of iron and the alphabet. International trade was necessary for the growth of industry and manufacture, and the Assyrians became the tools to carry out this historic economic necessity. The Assyrian army was the first army to use iron arms. The Assyrian Empire was defeated, in 612 BC, by an alliance of Medes (an Iranian people), Persians (Iran), Babylonians, and Cythians. Since then, Assyria has been governed by Persians, Greeks, Arabs and Turks. The Assyrians were the first non-Jewish people to accept Christianity, and since then, Christianity has become their identity. They burned all their ancient books that reminded them of their pagan kings. Thus, with time, a dark cloud was cast over their memories that separated them from their glorious past. But, now and then, there were sparks from the remote past that testified to the persistence of memory. Only recently has the full national awareness been restored. There are, still, scholars who doubt or deny any link between the ancient and the Modern Assyrians. They argue that the Assyrians were all massacred during the destruction of their empire. This book sets out to demonstrate that the Assyrians were not all massacred during the destruction of their country in 612 BC, and that they emerged as a Christian people in Assyria (northern Iraq) and the neighboring countries.
Assyrians and Two World Wars
Yaqou D'Malik Ismail
Author : Yaqou D'Malik Ismail
Publisher : Ramon Michael
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1964-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Assyrians and Two World Wars by Yaqou D'Malik Ismail Pdf
This valuable book has finally been translated in its entirety to English from the original Assyrian language (neo-Syriac). It is an important book because the accounts are mostly from Assyrians themselves. Those who were there at the most critical period in the recent and tumultuous history of the Assyrian people. The author was a warrior, soldier, and a leader of his tribe and was from the well-known Malik Ismael family of Upper Tyareh. It has specific facts and details not found in any other book. It includes a detailed account of the betrayal and murder of H.H. Mar Benyamin Shimun XIX, the Patriarch who was the spiritual and temporal leader of his Assyrian community during WWI. It also includes details of the negotiations between the Assyrians and the British-controlled Iraqi government, which eventually led to what is known as the Simele Massacre by the Iraqi government and the exodus of a part of the community from Iraq to Syria in 1933. This book also includes details of many of the battles during 1914 to 1933 of the Assyrians of the Hakkari mountains in southeastern Turkey and their brethren in today’s northwestern Iran. They fiercely defended themselves and their families against the brutal assaults of the Turks, Kurds, Iranians, and Arabs. They were usually outnumbered and outgunned, but they were often victorious as their enemy broke ranks and ran. They were eventually forced to leave their ancestral homeland in southeastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, where they had lived happily since time immemorial. They were then directed to Iraq, where the British needed their young fighters. This book details the military alliance of those Assyrians with the Russians and then the British and the pledges those governments made and broke repeatedly regarding a semi-independent Assyrian settlement, culminating in the Simele Massacre, a permanent stain on the Iraqi state.
Assyria
Eckart Frahm
Author : Eckart Frahm
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541674394
Assyria by Eckart Frahm Pdf
A new history of Assyria, the ancient civilization that set the model for future empires At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria and its formative role in global history. Assyria’s wide-ranging conquests have long been known from the Hebrew Bible and later Greek accounts. But nearly two centuries of research now permit a rich picture of the Assyrians and their empire beyond the battlefield: their vast libraries and monumental sculptures, their elaborate trade and information networks, and the crucial role played by royal women. Although Assyria was crushed by rising powers in the late seventh century BCE, its legacy endured from the Babylonian and Persian empires to Rome and beyond. Assyria is a stunning and authoritative account of a civilization essential to understanding the ancient world and our own.
The Campaigns of Sargon II, King of Assyria, 721–705 B.C.
Sarah C. Melville
Author : Sarah C. Melville
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806156835
The Campaigns of Sargon II, King of Assyria, 721–705 B.C. by Sarah C. Melville Pdf
Backed by an unparalleled military force, Sargon II outwitted and outfought powerful competitors to extend Assyrian territory and secure his throne. As Sarah C. Melville shows through a detailed analysis of each of his campaigns, the king used his army not just to conquer but also to ensure regional security, manage his empire’s resources, and support his political agenda. Under his leadership, skilled chariotry, cavalry, and infantry excelled in all types of terrain against an array of culturally diverse enemies. This book represents the first in-depth military study of the great Assyrian king. Drawing extensively from original sources, including cuneiform inscriptions, the letters of Sargon and his officials, archival documents, and monumental art, Melville presents Sargon’s achievements as king, diplomat, and conqueror. Contrary to the stereotype of the brutal Assyrian despot, Sargon applied force selectively, with deliberate economy, and as only one of several possible ways to deal with external threat or to exploit opportunity. The Campaigns of Sargon II demonstrates how Sargon changed the geopolitical dynamics in the Near East, inspired a period of cultural florescence, established long-lasting Assyrian supremacy, and became one of the most influential kings of the ancient world.
Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age
Joan Aruz,Sarah B. Graff,Yelena Rakic
Author : Joan Aruz,Sarah B. Graff,Yelena Rakic
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780300208085
Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age by Joan Aruz,Sarah B. Graff,Yelena Rakic Pdf
Bringing together the research of internationally renowned scholars, Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age contributes significantly to our understanding of the epoch-making artistic and cultural exchanges that took place across the Near East and Mediterranean in the early first millennium B.C. This was the world of Odysseus, in which seafaring Phoenician merchants charted new nautical trade routes and established prosperous trading posts and colonies on the shores of three continents; of kings Midas and Croesus, legendary for their wealth; and of the Hebrew Bible, whose stories are brought vividly to life by archaeological discoveries. Objects drawn from collections in the Middle East, Europe, North Africa, and the United States, reproduced here in sumptuous detail, reflect the cultural encounters of diverse populations interacting through trade, travel, and migration as well as war and displacement. Together, they tell a compelling story of the origins and development of Western artistic traditions that trace their roots to the ancient Near East and across the Mediterranean world. Among the masterpieces brought together in this volume are stone reliefs that adorned the majestic palaces of ancient Assyria; expertly crafted Phonecian and Syrian bronzes and worked ivories that were stored in the treasuries of Assyria and deposited in tombs and sanctuaries in regions far to the west; and lavish personal adornments and other luxury goods, some imported and others inspired by Near Eastern craftsmanship. Accompanying texts by leading scholars position each object in cultural and historical context, weaving a narrative of crisis and conquest, worship and warfare, and epic and empire that spans both continents and millennia. Writing another chapter in the story begun in Art of the First Cities (2003) and Beyond Babylon (2008), Assyria to Iberia offers a comprehensive overview of art, diplomacy, and cultural exchange in an age of imperial and mercantile expansion in the ancient Near East and across the Mediterranean in the first millennium B.C.—the dawn of the Classical age.
The Assyrians
Charles River Editors
Author : Charles River Editors
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-18
Category : Assyrians
ISBN : 1502392399
The Assyrians by Charles River Editors Pdf
*Includes pictures *Discusses Assyrian military tactics, religious practices, and more *Includes ancient Assyrian accounts documenting their military campaigns and more *Includes a bibliography for further reading "I fought daily, without interruption against Taharqa, King of Egypt and Ethiopia, the one accursed by all the great gods. Five times I hit him with the point of my arrows inflicting wounds from which he should not recover, and then I laid siege to Memphis his royal residence, and conquered it in half a day by means of mines, breaches and assault ladders." - Esarhaddon "I captured 46 towns...by consolidating ramps to bring up battering rams, by infantry attacks, mines, breaches and siege engines." - Sennacherib When scholars study the history of the ancient Near East, several wars that had extremely brutal consequences (at least by modern standards) often stand out. Forced removal of entire populations, sieges that decimated entire cities, and wanton destruction of property were all tactics used by the various peoples of the ancient Near East against each other, but the Assyrians were the first people to make war a science. When the Assyrians are mentioned, images of war and brutality are among the first that come to mind, despite the fact that their culture prospered for nearly 2,000 years. Like a number of ancient individuals and empires in that region, the negative perception of ancient Assyrian culture was passed down through Biblical accounts, and regardless of the accuracy of the Bible's depiction of certain events, the Assyrians clearly played the role of adversary for the Israelites. Indeed, Assyria (Biblical Shinar) and the Assyrian people played an important role in many books of the Old Testament and are first mentioned in the book of Genesis: "And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech, and Akkad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Out of that land went forth Ashur and built Nineveh and the city Rehoboth and Kallah." (Gen. 10:10-11). Although the Biblical accounts of the Assyrians are among the most interesting and are often corroborated with other historical sources, the Assyrians were much more than just the enemies of the Israelites and brutal thugs. A historical survey of ancient Assyrian culture reveals that although they were the supreme warriors of their time, they were also excellent merchants, diplomats, and highly literate people who recorded their history and religious rituals and ideology in great detail. The Assyrians, like their other neighbors in Mesopotamia, were literate and developed their own dialect of the Akkadian language that they used to write tens of thousands of documents in the cuneiform script (Kuhrt 2010, 1:84). Furthermore, the Assyrians prospered for so long that their culture is often broken down by historians into the "Old", "Middle", and "Neo" Assyrian periods, even though the Assyrians themselves viewed their history as a long succession of rulers from an archaic period until the collapse of the neo-Assyrian Empire in the 7th century BCE. In fact, the current divisions have been made by modern scholars based on linguistic changes, not on political dynasties (van de Mieroop 2007, 179). The Assyrians: The History of the Most Prominent Empire of the Ancient Near East traces the history and legacy of Assyria across several millennia. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the history of the Assyrians like never before, in no time at all.
War in the Assyrian Empire
Frederick Mario Fales
Author : Frederick Mario Fales
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 140510886X
War in the Assyrian Empire by Frederick Mario Fales Pdf
Written by one of the major international specialists on the Assyrian empire, War in the Assyrian Empire takes a comprehensive look at the various aspects of Assyrian military activity. Presents a detailed treatment of the Assyrian empire as the earliest historical example of a polity geared for warfare simply for the sake of territorial expansion Offers a balanced evaluation of the available textual and visual documentation on warfare in the Assyrian empire Discusses new and ongoing research on Assyrian warfare
The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction
Michael Coogan
Author : Michael Coogan
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-28
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780195305050
The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Coogan Pdf
The author offers an exploration of the 'Old Testament', illuminating its importance as history, literature, and sacred text. He provides an overview of one of the great pillars of Western religion and culture, a book which remains important today for Jews, Christians, and Muslims worldwide.
In the Name of Ashur
David Marlowe
Author : David Marlowe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1721740813
In the Name of Ashur by David Marlowe Pdf
"In The Name Of Ashur: An Illustrated History Of The Neo-Assyrian Army" is a fresh new look at the Neo-Assyrian army, one of the mightiest fighting forces in the Ancient Near East. Using bas-reliefs and other images, this work takes the reader on a chronological survey of the Assyrian army through the different stages of its development. If one picture is worth 1,000 words, then this volume has a tremendous story to tell.