Ashurbanipal: King Of Assyria
Ashurbanipal
Ashurbanipal was king of Assyria (669-631 BCE), and counted as the last great ruler of the country. When his father Esarhaddon died, he left Ashurbanipal a kingdom that stretched from northern Egyp to Persia, but he laso made his brother king of babylonia. Ashurbanipal ruled his country from Nineveh. Ashurbanipal is remembered as one of the most cultured rulers in the Mesopotamian Region: He was literate in both Sumerian and old Akkadian scripts- uncommon for rulers of the epoch- and he supported the establishment of the first systematically organized library in the Middle East. This library contained tens of thousands of works, in, in shape of tablets. Most were pre-scientific works trying to explain events …show more content…
There are no accounts about his birth, so this date must be estimated from his apparent age when he took power. 672:Is appointed crown-price of Assyria by his father Esarhaddon. His half brother Shamas-shum-ukin is appointed crown-prince of Babylonia, but is supposed to act under Ashurbanipal. 669: with the death of Esarhaddon, he becomes king over Assyrian. 668: He is forced to defeat the Egyptian King Taharqa, who gained control over over the Nile Delta. Asurbanipal’s troops soon reclaim control. 664-663-: The Assyrians have to invade Egypt again, to suppress the successor of Taharqa, Tanutanami. This results in Assyrians control over Memphis and pillage of Thebes. 654: The Assyrians are driven out of Egypt, but trade continues between the two countries. 652: The Assyrians are driven out of Egypt, but trade continues between the two countries. 652: Shamash-shum-ukin revolts against Ashurbunipal, and Shamash-shum-ukin get help from Babylonians, Arameans, Elamites and Arabs. 648: As Ashubanipal gets control over Babylonia, Shamash-sum-ukin commits suicide. 645: The rebels are finally beaten, but Assyria is strongly weakened. 640: The Assyrians sack the Elamite capital, Susa. 639: Elam is finally conquered, and Ashurbanipal makes 4 kings of conquered countries pull his chariot in the victory procession. 627: Dies, there are, however, no accounts of this and its …show more content…
The pride of Nineveh may have been due in part to its wealth and power. One account reveals, “ In Sennacherib’s day the wall around Nineveh was 40 to 50 feet high. It extended for 4 kilometers along the Tigris River and for 13 kilometers around the inner city. The city wall had 15 main gates…. Each of the gates was guarded by stone bull statues. Both inside and outside the walls, Sennacherib created parks, a botanical garden, and a zoo. He built a water-system containing the oldest aqueduct in history atJerwan, across the Gomel
Ashurbanipal was king of Assyria (669-631 BCE), and counted as the last great ruler of the country. When his father Esarhaddon died, he left Ashurbanipal a kingdom that stretched from northern Egyp to Persia, but he laso made his brother king of babylonia. Ashurbanipal ruled his country from Nineveh. Ashurbanipal is remembered as one of the most cultured rulers in the Mesopotamian Region: He was literate in both Sumerian and old Akkadian scripts- uncommon for rulers of the epoch- and he supported the establishment of the first systematically organized library in the Middle East. This library contained tens of thousands of works, in, in shape of tablets. Most were pre-scientific works trying to explain events …show more content…
There are no accounts about his birth, so this date must be estimated from his apparent age when he took power. 672:Is appointed crown-price of Assyria by his father Esarhaddon. His half brother Shamas-shum-ukin is appointed crown-prince of Babylonia, but is supposed to act under Ashurbanipal. 669: with the death of Esarhaddon, he becomes king over Assyrian. 668: He is forced to defeat the Egyptian King Taharqa, who gained control over over the Nile Delta. Asurbanipal’s troops soon reclaim control. 664-663-: The Assyrians have to invade Egypt again, to suppress the successor of Taharqa, Tanutanami. This results in Assyrians control over Memphis and pillage of Thebes. 654: The Assyrians are driven out of Egypt, but trade continues between the two countries. 652: The Assyrians are driven out of Egypt, but trade continues between the two countries. 652: Shamash-shum-ukin revolts against Ashurbunipal, and Shamash-shum-ukin get help from Babylonians, Arameans, Elamites and Arabs. 648: As Ashubanipal gets control over Babylonia, Shamash-sum-ukin commits suicide. 645: The rebels are finally beaten, but Assyria is strongly weakened. 640: The Assyrians sack the Elamite capital, Susa. 639: Elam is finally conquered, and Ashurbanipal makes 4 kings of conquered countries pull his chariot in the victory procession. 627: Dies, there are, however, no accounts of this and its …show more content…
The pride of Nineveh may have been due in part to its wealth and power. One account reveals, “ In Sennacherib’s day the wall around Nineveh was 40 to 50 feet high. It extended for 4 kilometers along the Tigris River and for 13 kilometers around the inner city. The city wall had 15 main gates…. Each of the gates was guarded by stone bull statues. Both inside and outside the walls, Sennacherib created parks, a botanical garden, and a zoo. He built a water-system containing the oldest aqueduct in history atJerwan, across the Gomel