Book contents
- The Imperialisation of Assyria
- The Imperialisation of Assyria
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- A Note on Chronology
- Introduction
- One A Fragmented World
- Two A City at the Fringe?
- Three The Rise of Assyria
- Four A Patchwork Empire
- Five Practising Empire
- Six Rulers of All the World
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
Four - A Patchwork Empire
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 January 2020
- The Imperialisation of Assyria
- The Imperialisation of Assyria
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- A Note on Chronology
- Introduction
- One A Fragmented World
- Two A City at the Fringe?
- Three The Rise of Assyria
- Four A Patchwork Empire
- Five Practising Empire
- Six Rulers of All the World
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
From about 1300 BCE, during the reign of King Adad-nirari I, the Assyrian state first achieved its aspiration of being one of the club of great powers of the Amarna Age. It was able to projects its supremacy far beyond the boundaries of its former dominions, and its military power became truly formidable. Assyrian armies campaigned without any serious opposition in the territories of Hanigalbat, looting the former Mittani lands and making a vassal out of its king.
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- The Imperialisation of AssyriaAn Archaeological Approach, pp. 61 - 94Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020