Assyrian History Class #9: The Fall of the Assyrian State and Empire

Assyrian History Class: Taught by Robert DeKelaita

Assyrian History Class #9: "Fall of the Assyrian State and Empire.”

• Akkadian sources
• Greek and Roman sources
• Old Testament sources

The fall of the Assyrian state and empire sent shockwaves around the world and represented a political and economic setback for the entire Near East. In this class, we explore the various sources for the fall of the Assyrian empire, discuss archeological evidence of the destruction of certain sites, as well as the persistence of the Assyrian administrative system and social and political life of the Assyrian state.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:46 - What the fall represents

00:10:54 - Theories about the fall

00:23:15 - What really happened according to sources

00:28:41 - The succession of Ashurbanipal & various conflicts/attacks/destruction (struggle between north and south, and the Medes attack)

00:51:46 - Nineveh falls and Prince Assur-uballit II last stand 609 BC

00:59:58 - What the fall means for Assyrians

01:07:49 - Myths about the fall

To expand your knowledge of Assyrian history, register for our class below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regis...

Image Source:

The Fall of Nineveh
(Illustration from 'Hutchinson's History of the Nations', 1915)
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