CIVILIZATION
ASSYRIAN
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Question
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They had to fight invaders.
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They had to battle the Persians.
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They had to protect.
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They had to expand their Empire.
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Detailed explanation-1: -They were the first in the area to develop iron weapons, which were superior to the bronze weapons their enemies were using. Their skill at ironworking allowed them to make weapons and protective items more cheaply, so more soldiers could use them.
Detailed explanation-2: -Soldiers used iron weapons, which were much stronger than the bronze weapons of some of their foes. The Assyrians also built roads for the quick and easy movement of troops, so that conquered rebelling kingdoms could easily be brought back under control. Fear was another tool used by the Assyrians.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ultimately, Sennacherib decided to destroy Babylon. Brinkman believed that Sennacherib’s change in attitude came from a will to avenge his son and tiring of a city well within the borders of his empire repeatedly rebelling against his rule.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Fall of the Assyrian Empire changed the balance of power in the Ancient Near East. Assyrian hegemony was now shared by other Mesopotamian Kingdoms, including Babylonians, Medes, Egyptians, and Lydians which ensured that relations between these great powers were often tense.