The Neo-Assyrian Empire (912-612 BCE) was the final stage of the Assyrian Empire, stretching throughout Mesopotamia, the Levant, Egypt, Anatolia, and into parts of Persia and Arabia. Beginning with the reign of Adad Nirari II (912-891 BCE), the Neo-Assyrian kings made great territorial expansions to forge the greatest empire in the world up to that time.
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912 BCE - 891 BCEReign of Adad Nirari II who revitalizes kingdom and secures borders.
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912 BCE - 612 BCEReign of the Neo-Assyrian Empire in the Near East.
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900 BCE - 800 BCESurviving sphinxes from the Assyrian civilization, usually placed as guards outside palaces.
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884 BCE - 859 BCERule of king Ashurnasirpal II of Assyria who moves capital from Ashur to Kalhu (Caleh).
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853 BCEBabylonian kings depend on Assyrian military support.
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824 BCE - 811 BCEReign of King Shamshi Adad V under whose reign civil war erupts.
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745 BCE - 727 BCEReign of Tiglath Pileser III who restructures government and military and expands empire.
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729 BCEBabylon is occupied by Assyrians.
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727 BCE - 722 BCEReign of Shalmaneser V.
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722 BCE - 705 BCEPeak of the Assyrian empire under the reign of Sargon II.
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722 BCEIsrael is conquered by Assyria.
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705 BCESennacherib moves capital from Dur-Sharrukin to Nineveh.
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705 BCE - 681 BCEReign of king Sennacherib of Assyria.
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701 BCEKing Sennacherib of Assyria sacks the city of Lachish in Judah but fails to take the capital Jerusalem.
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681 BCE - 669 BCEReign of Esarhaddon who expands the empire.
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c. 676 BCEScythians and Mannaens attack Assyria.
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671 BCESecond Egyptian Campaign, Assyrian army successfully captures Memphis and conquers Egypt.
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671 BCEEgypt is conquered by Assyria.
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668 BCE - 627 BCEReign of Ashurbanipal, the last great king of Assyria.
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668 BCEAshurbanipal succeeds his father as King of the Assyrian Empire.
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653 BCEEgypt expels Assyrians.
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648 BCEWar between Assyria and the Elamites.
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627 BCERevolts break out following the death of Ashurbanipal, empire begins to fail.
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627 BCEDeath of King Ashurbanipal.
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612 BCEThe great Assyrian cities of Ashur, Kalhu, and Nineveh are sacked and burned by the Medes, Babylonians, and Persian forces.
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612 BCEDownfall of the Assyrian empire.