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THE ART OF WAR IN ANCIENT ASSYRIA - ROLAND SENN...

In the 7th century BC  the Assyrians carved out the first great empire in history under the
leadership of a line of powerful kings from the Sargonid dynasty. Its power was based on a
well-equipped and highly organized army led by the Great King himself. This army comprised
infantry and cavalry  chariots  craftsmen  engineers  and sappers. In its ranks served native
Assyrians and foreign mercenaries  regular soldiers fought alongside local levies  vassal
troops and allied contingents. A wealth of resources  but also booty taken in war and a refined
tribute system made sure that the Assyrian army could rely on equipment and supplies of the
highest standards. Since Assyria had already entered the Iron Age by the time of its ascent 
weapons and armour were manufactured of both bronze and iron. For more than a century 
Assyria's neighbours proved incapable of resisting its insatiable lust for conquest and
expansion. At the height of its power  the Assyrian Empire stretched from the shores of the
Mediterranean to the Zagros Mountains  and from Armenia to the Persian Gulf. Even Egypt
temporarily fell under the Assyrian yoke. Based on archaeological finds  this volume provides a
detailed overview of the Assyrian military from its apogee to the fall of Nineveh.

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