Ancient Assyria

2 dot points, in syllabus order. Each dot point has a focused answer, with exam-style questions and worked answers where available.

How did the Neo-Assyrian kings build and govern the largest empire the Near East had yet seen?

Analyse how the Neo-Assyrian kings built and administered their empire

How the Neo-Assyrian kings built and ruled the ancient Near East's largest empire, covering Tiglath-Pileser III, provinces, deportation, royal inscriptions and biblical evidence.

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How did Assyrian warfare and royal art sustain the empire, and why did Nineveh fall so suddenly in 612 BCE?

Evaluate the role of Assyrian warfare and art and explain the fall of the empire

How Assyrian military technology and palace art projected power, and why the empire collapsed in 612 BCE, covering siege warfare, reliefs, overstretch and the sack of Nineveh.

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