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title: Neo-Assyrian Empire c. 912-612 BCE
author: Patrick Goodman
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13557/neo-assyrian-empire-c-912-612-bce/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-09-17
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# Neo-Assyrian Empire c. 912-612 BCE

_Authored by [Patrick Goodman](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/patricklgoodman2525/)_

## Image File

[![Neo-Assyrian Empire c. 912-612 BCE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13557.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13557.png)

## Image Caption

Map of the [Neo-Assyrian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neo-Assyrian_Empire/) c. 912-612 BCE, showing expansion by Shalmeneser III (r. c. 859-824 BCE), [Tiglath-Pileser III](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tiglath_Pileser_III/) (r. c. 745-727 BCE), [Sargon II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sargon_II/) (r. c. 722-705 BCE), [Sennacherib](https://www.worldhistory.org/sennacherib/) (r. c. 705-681 BCE), and [Ashurbanipal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurbanipal/) (r. c. 688-627 BCE). This period saw the lethal effectiveness of iron weapons and armor in the hands of a professional army, as well as the creation of great collections of knowledge like those found in the library at [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/).

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## About the Author

Patrick is a librarian with a background in paper-based materials preservation. He enjoys discovering both the shared and defining characteristics of ancient societies, and how the past still shapes us today.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Goodman, P. (2021, March 05). Neo-Assyrian Empire c. 912-612 BCE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13557/neo-assyrian-empire-c-912-612-bce/>
### Chicago
Goodman, Patrick. "Neo-Assyrian Empire c. 912-612 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 05, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13557/neo-assyrian-empire-c-912-612-bce/>.
### MLA
Goodman, Patrick. "Neo-Assyrian Empire c. 912-612 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13557/neo-assyrian-empire-c-912-612-bce/>.

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