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History of Egypt, Chald� Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 7 (of 12)

9781465543318
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Library of Alexandria
Overview
Slumber Song—After painting bv P. Grot. Johann Slumber Song—After painting bv P. Grot. Johann THE ASSYRIAN REVIVAL AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SYRIA ASSUR-NAZIR-PAL (885-860 B.C.) AND SHALMANESER III. (860-825 B.C.)—THE KINGDOM OF URARTU AND ITS CONQUERING PRINCES: MENUAS AND ARGISTIS. The line of Assyrian kings after Assurirba, and the Babylonian dynasties: the war between Rammân-nirâri III. and Shamash-mudammiq; his victories over Babylon; Tukulti-ninip II. (890-885 B.C.)—The empire at the accession of Assur-nazir-pal: the Assyrian army and the progress of military tactics; cavalry, military engines; the condition of Assyria’s neighbours, methods of Assyrian conquest