Assyrians- Dylan- Lucas

By Dylan.C
  • 4750 BCE

    First Temple of Ashur was built

    First Temple of Ashur was built
    This was the beginning of the Assyrian calendar
  • 2371 BCE

    Sargon of Akkad raised to power

    Sargon of Akkad raised to power
    Leading him to create the first Assyrian Kingdom in south Mesopotamia
  • Period: 2025 BCE to 1750 BCE

    The Old Assyrian Empire

    There was the old Assyrian empire(2025-1750 BCE) This is where we started to see New culture different from the south
  • Period: 1365 BCE to 1020 BCE

    The Middle Assyrian Empire

    there was The middle assyrian empire(1365-1020 BCE), This is when they started to expand a little more. When they took over mitanni
  • Period: 1363 BCE to 1328 BCE

    Assur-Uballit's reign

    during this period assur-Uballit started the city of Assur's expansion by conquering nearby territory to express his status
  • 1307 BCE

    Adad-Narari established the first Assyrian Empire

    Adad-Narari established the first Assyrian Empire
    causing them to later unify the middle east
  • 1305 BCE

    Taking over Mitanni Kingdom. That ruled them just a century earlier

    Taking over Mitanni Kingdom. That ruled them just a century earlier
    The Mitanni controlled and ruled they just one century earlier and now they over threw them and now the assyrians control them.
  • 934 BCE

    Under the Assyrian Empire

    Under the Assyrian Empire
    many great accomplishments happened this year like great advances in science, philosophy, medicine, technology, and government i.e paved roads, the postal system, magnifying glass, and the electric battery.
  • 900 BCE

    Neo assyrians-The 9th century BCE -600 BCE

    Neo assyrians-The 9th century BCE -600 BCE
    In this time period, they would expand to more than double there old border. They reached the most Land they ever controlled
  • Period: 900 BCE to 600 BCE

    Trading Tokens

    tokens were used to help illiterate farmers be able to trade with an Assyrian official who likely translated them into writing. they worked for an efficient accounting system (earliest traces of writing around 3000 B.C as stone tablets)
  • 884 BCE

    New capital Nimrud

    New capital Nimrud
    this capital was built with the spoils of the brutal ruler Ashurnasirpal from conquest which had made him a hated figure
  • 752 BCE

    Aramaic is made official language

    making it easier to communicate with all
  • 671 BCE

    Captured the Egyptian capital of Memphis

    Captured the Egyptian capital of Memphis
    they also defeated the pharaoh, Taharqa. from this point, the Assyrians tried to govern with a series of vassal rulers
  • 612 BCE

    Neo-Assyrian Empire collapses

    by an attack from Medes, and Assyrian rule fell