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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Collection of facts about Assyria

This post is a collection of facts about Assyria (2025 - 609 BC). There are 8 facts listed below.

• Based in northern Mesopotamia
• Capital: Assur
• Rivalry with Babylonia in southern Mesopotamia
• Akkadian, Sumerian and Aramaic languages
• Founded by Puzur-Ashur I
• Ruled by Sargonid dynasty (722 - 609 BC)
• Conquest of Egypt (673 - 663 BC)
• Conquered by Neo-Babylonian Empire and the Medes

Sources

Wikipedia: Assyria, Sargonid dynasty, Assyrian conquest of Egypt