Assyrian Empire Year Established and Ended: c.2025 BCE – c.605 BCE Duration: 1,420 years Founding Country: Assyria (parts of modern-day Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Iran) Capital City: several throughout different periods – first capital city was Aššur The Assyrian Empire is typically divided into four eras: the Early Assyrian Period, the Old Assyrian Empire, the Middle Assyrian Period, and the New Assyrian Period. Although the first capital city of Aššur was first established around 2600 BCE, during the Early Period, Assyrians were under the rule of the Akkadian Empire. While it was a kingdom during this time, the Assyrian Empire did not emerge until after the fall of the Akkadian Empire. During the height of the Assyrian Empire, it ruled over what the ancient Mesopotamian religion called the “Four Corners of the World”: as far north as the Caucasus Mountains, as far east as the Zargos Mountains, as far west as Cyrpus in the Mediterranean Sea, and as far south as the Arabian desert. #info #EverythingsInfo
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