1. Maps of Political Control Over Time
2. Maximum Historical Extents during Events
3. Lists and Timelines of Rulers
4. Lists and Timelines of Events that took place in the Polity
5. Maps Comparing Territorial Boundaries Before and After Wars
6. Monthly Summaries of Events
7. Time Series of Territorial Changes
8. Time Series of Historical Population and Area
9. Events Navigation - Explore All Territorial Changes
10. Rulers (only those who where involved in territorial changes)
11. Cities mentioned in territorial changes

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Information

Name: Assyrian Empire

Type: Polity

Nation: assyria

Start: -2049

End: -609

Assyrian Empire: All Data

This page is about the data available for this polity, the chronology of the events of the polity is available here.

Was a major ancient Mesopotamian Empire. The Assyrian heartland was northern Mesopotamia, but at times it was the dominant power in the ancient Near East. The Assyrians ruled the largest empire then yet assembled in world history, spanning from parts of modern-day Iran in the east to Egypt in the west.

1. Maps of Political Control Over Time

Assyrian Empire: Maximal extension of the polity compared to modern borders

Assyrian Empire: Map depicting the polity's ruler in power when each territory was first controlled

Assyrian Empire: Map showing the final year each territory was ruled by the polity

Assyrian Empire: Map showing the initial year each territory was ruled by the polity

Assyrian Empire: Map showing how many years the polity ruled each territory

2. Maximum Historical Extents during Events

3. Lists and Timelines of Rulers

Assyrian Empire: Top rulers by territorial gain or loss in terms of area difference

Assyrian Empire: Top rulers ordered by largest reached area

Assyrian Empire: Alphabetical List of Rulers of the Nation.

Assyrian Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes by century, 20th Century BC

Assyrian EmpireTimeline of the top rulers by territorial changes in terms of area

Assyrian Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes by century, 12th Century BC

Assyrian Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes by century, 15th Century BC

Assyrian Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes by century, 7th Century BC

Assyrian Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes by century, 11th Century BC

Assyrian Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes by century, 21st Century BC

Assyrian Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes by century, 19th Century BC

Assyrian Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes by century, 18th Century BC

Assyrian Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes by century, 17th Century BC

Assyrian Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes by century, 14th Century BC

Assyrian Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes by century, 9th Century BC

Assyrian Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes by century, 8th Century BC

Assyrian Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes by century, 13th Century BC

Assyrian Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes by century, 10th Century BC

4. Lists and Timelines of Events that took place in the Polity

Assyrian Empire: List of events the polity was involved in.

Assyrian Empire: Complete Timeline of the Wars Involving the Polity

Assyrian Empire: Top wars ordered by largest reached area

Assyrian Empire: Top wars by territorial gain or loss in terms of area of the changes

Assyrian Empire: Top wars by territorial gain or loss in terms of area difference

5. Maps Comparing Territorial Boundaries Before and After Wars

Campaigns of Tukulti-Ninurta II

Revolt of Babylon (626 BC)

Annexation of Mari

Military campaigns of Arik-den-ili

Campaigns of Puzur-Ashur I

Campaigns of Shamshi-Adad I

Campaigns of Muršili II

Mitanni conquers Assur

Campaigns of Shalmaneser I

Campaigns of Ashurnasirpal II

Campaigns of Shalmaneser III

Egyptian War with Assyria of Pharaoh Osorkon II

Campaigns of Zim-ri-Lim

Campaigns of Eriba-Adad I

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser III

Syro-Ephraimite War

Campaigns of Sargon II

Campaigns of Esarhaddon

Dadusha conquers the territory between the Zab rivers

Campaigns of Ashurbanipal

Defeat of Media

Campaigns of Cyaxares

Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire

Fall of Assur

Secession of Mari

Third Intermediate Period

Egyptian War with Assyria of Pharaoh Osorkon II

Assyrian conquest of Egypt

Kush conquers Egypt Back

Kush conquers Egypt Back

Independance of Egypt from Assyria

Assyrian conquest of Elam

Assyrian conquest of Shekna

Campaign of Adad-Nirari I against Mitanni

Median-Assyrian War of Phraortes

Conquest of Parthia and Persia

Defeat of Media

Campaigns of Adad-Nirari II

Babylon-Assyria War of Tukulti-Ninurta I

Assyrian conquest of Babylonia

Independance of Babylon

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser I

Assyrian Conquest of Malatia

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser I in Syria

Urartu-Assyria War

6. Monthly Summaries of Events

Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Assyrian Empire

Monthly Summaries of Events during Wars

Coastline Changes

Evolution of the Mesopotamian coastline

Campaigns of Tukulti-Ninurta II

Revolt of Babylon (626 BC)

Annexation of Mari

Military campaigns of Arik-den-ili

Campaigns of Puzur-Ashur I

Campaigns of Shamshi-Adad I

Campaigns of Muršili II

Mitanni conquers Assur

Campaigns of Shalmaneser I

Campaigns of Ashurnasirpal II

Campaigns of Shalmaneser III

Egyptian War with Assyria of Pharaoh Osorkon II

Campaigns of Zim-ri-Lim

Campaigns of Eriba-Adad I

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser III

Syro-Ephraimite War

Campaigns of Sargon II

Campaigns of Esarhaddon

Esarhaddon's first invasion

Esarhaddon's second invasion

Dadusha conquers the territory between the Zab rivers

Campaigns of Ashurbanipal

Defeat of Media

Campaigns of Cyaxares

Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire

Fall of Assur

Necho´s first campaign in syria

Secession of Mari

Third Intermediate Period

Egyptian War with Assyria of Pharaoh Osorkon II

Piye´s First Campaign in Syria

Piye´s Second Campaign in Syria

Taharqa´s Campaign in Syria

Assyrian conquest of Egypt

Esarhaddon's first invasion

Esarhaddon's second invasion

Kush conquers Egypt Back

Ashurbanipal's first invasion

Ashurbanipal's second invasion

Kush conquers Egypt Back

Independance of Egypt from Assyria

Assyrian conquest of Elam

Assyrian conquest of Shekna

Campaign of Adad-Nirari I against Mitanni

Median-Assyrian War of Phraortes

Conquest of Parthia and Persia

Defeat of Media

Campaigns of Adad-Nirari II

Babylon-Assyria War of Tukulti-Ninurta I

Assyrian conquest of Babylonia

Independance of Babylon

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser I

Assyrian Campaign against Mushku

Assyrian Conquest of Malatia

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser I in Syria

Urartu-Assyria War

7. Time Series of Territorial Changes

Assyrian Empire: Time Series of all Territorial Changes

Time Series of Territorial Changes by specific invasor/invaded couple

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Eshnunna

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Kassite dynasty of the Babylonian Empire

All times that Kassite dynasty of the Babylonian Empire invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Lapethos

All times that First Babylonian Empire invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Kourion invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Kingdom of Cilicia invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Aram-Damascus invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Byblos invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Hamath invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Shuhi invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Immerinu

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Kurda

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Assyrian empire (Mitanni)

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Kingdom of Kush

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Elam

All times that Neo-Babylonian Empire invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Median Empire invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Shupria

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Bit-Adini

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Aram-Damascus (Assyria)

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Neo-Sumerian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Kingdom of Khana

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Nairi

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Bit-Zamani

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Raqamatu

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Quwê

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Hamath

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Keryneia (Cyprus)

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Qedarite Kingdom

All times that Arados invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Arados

All times that Kingdom of Urartu invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Atun

All times that Kurda invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Bit-Istar invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Third Mariote Kingdom

All times that Beirut invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Hilakku

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Arados (Assyria)

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Karpasia

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Beirut

All times that Apum invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Nasibin invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Katak

All times that Lapethos invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Paphos invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Salamis

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Nasibin

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Ancient Egypt

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Gurgum

All times that Yamhad invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Ledrai invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Chytroi invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Idalion invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Idalion

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Surug

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Babylon

All times that United Monarchy of Israel invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Yamhad

All times that Third Mariote Kingdom invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian empire (Mitanni) invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Kingdom of Shupria

All times that Diauehi invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Marion invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Izalla

All times that Posideion (Syria) invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Kingdom of Israel

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Tuwanuwa

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Kingdom of Israel (Assyria)

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Tabal

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Marion

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Bit Bahiani

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Bit-Istar

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Hittite Empire

All times that Sirqu invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Neo-Sumerian Empire invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Shupria invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Shugab

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Laqi

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Khindanu

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Sirqu

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Bit Khalupi

All times that Kingdom of Dilmun invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Holmoi invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Tamassos invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Median Empire

All times that Salamis invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Kition invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Amathus invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Hittite Empire invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Mitanni

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Kingdom of Carchemish

All times that Nairi invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Kingdom of Upper Mesopotamia

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded First Babylonian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Soloi

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Kourion

All times that Elam invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Musri

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Shuhi

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Tamassos

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Amathus

All times that Eshnunna invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Kingdom of Sam'al

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Pattin

All times that Kingdom of Kush invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Ledrai

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Chytroi

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Tyros (Assyria)

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Paphos

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Kingdom of Urartu

All times that Ancient Egypt invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Aram-Damascus

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Sidon

All times that Sidon invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Mamblu

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Bit Agusi

All times that Aphrodisias invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Issos invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Soloi invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Ellipi

All times that Bit Bahiani invaded Assyrian Empire

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Byblos

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Diauehi

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Til-Abni

All times that Assyrian Empire invaded Kummuh

Time Series of Territorial Changes during specific Events

Coastline Changes

Evolution of the Mesopotamian coastline

Campaigns of Tukulti-Ninurta II

Revolt of Babylon (626 BC)

Annexation of Mari

Military campaigns of Arik-den-ili

Campaigns of Puzur-Ashur I

Campaigns of Shamshi-Adad I

Campaigns of Muršili II

Mitanni conquers Assur

Campaigns of Shalmaneser I

Campaigns of Ashurnasirpal II

Campaigns of Shalmaneser III

Egyptian War with Assyria of Pharaoh Osorkon II

Campaigns of Zim-ri-Lim

Campaigns of Eriba-Adad I

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser III

Syro-Ephraimite War

Campaigns of Sargon II

Campaigns of Esarhaddon

Esarhaddon's first invasion

Esarhaddon's second invasion

Dadusha conquers the territory between the Zab rivers

Campaigns of Ashurbanipal

Defeat of Media

Campaigns of Cyaxares

Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire

Fall of Assur

Necho´s first campaign in syria

Secession of Mari

Third Intermediate Period

Egyptian War with Assyria of Pharaoh Osorkon II

Piye´s First Campaign in Syria

Piye´s Second Campaign in Syria

Taharqa´s Campaign in Syria

Assyrian conquest of Egypt

Esarhaddon's first invasion

Esarhaddon's second invasion

Kush conquers Egypt Back

Ashurbanipal's first invasion

Ashurbanipal's second invasion

Kush conquers Egypt Back

Independance of Egypt from Assyria

Assyrian conquest of Elam

Assyrian conquest of Shekna

Campaign of Adad-Nirari I against Mitanni

Median-Assyrian War of Phraortes

Conquest of Parthia and Persia

Defeat of Media

Campaigns of Adad-Nirari II

Babylon-Assyria War of Tukulti-Ninurta I

Assyrian conquest of Babylonia

Independance of Babylon

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser I

Assyrian Campaign against Mushku

Assyrian Conquest of Malatia

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser I in Syria

Urartu-Assyria War

8. Time Series of Historical Population and Area

Assyrian Empire: time series of its population and area throughout history

Historical Population and Area during specific Events

Coastline Changes

Evolution of the Mesopotamian coastline

Campaigns of Tukulti-Ninurta II

Revolt of Babylon (626 BC)

Annexation of Mari

Military campaigns of Arik-den-ili

Campaigns of Puzur-Ashur I

Campaigns of Shamshi-Adad I

Campaigns of Muršili II

Mitanni conquers Assur

Campaigns of Shalmaneser I

Campaigns of Ashurnasirpal II

Campaigns of Shalmaneser III

Egyptian War with Assyria of Pharaoh Osorkon II

Campaigns of Zim-ri-Lim

Campaigns of Eriba-Adad I

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser III

Syro-Ephraimite War

Campaigns of Sargon II

Campaigns of Esarhaddon

Esarhaddon's first invasion

Esarhaddon's second invasion

Dadusha conquers the territory between the Zab rivers

Campaigns of Ashurbanipal

Defeat of Media

Campaigns of Cyaxares

Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire

Fall of Assur

Necho´s first campaign in syria

Secession of Mari

Third Intermediate Period

Egyptian War with Assyria of Pharaoh Osorkon II

Piye´s First Campaign in Syria

Piye´s Second Campaign in Syria

Taharqa´s Campaign in Syria

Assyrian conquest of Egypt

Esarhaddon's first invasion

Esarhaddon's second invasion

Kush conquers Egypt Back

Ashurbanipal's first invasion

Ashurbanipal's second invasion

Kush conquers Egypt Back

Independance of Egypt from Assyria

Assyrian conquest of Elam

Assyrian conquest of Shekna

Campaign of Adad-Nirari I against Mitanni

Median-Assyrian War of Phraortes

Conquest of Parthia and Persia

Defeat of Media

Campaigns of Adad-Nirari II

Babylon-Assyria War of Tukulti-Ninurta I

Assyrian conquest of Babylonia

Independance of Babylon

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser I

Assyrian Campaign against Mushku

Assyrian Conquest of Malatia

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser I in Syria

Urartu-Assyria War

9. Events Navigation - Explore All Territorial Changes

Events Navigation: Assyrian Empire

Events Navigation (Duration 1 Year): Assyrian Empire

Events Navigation (Duration 10 Years): Assyrian Empire

All Territorial Changes during specific Events

Coastline Changes

Evolution of the Mesopotamian coastline

Campaigns of Tukulti-Ninurta II

Revolt of Babylon (626 BC)

Annexation of Mari

Military campaigns of Arik-den-ili

Campaigns of Puzur-Ashur I

Campaigns of Shamshi-Adad I

Campaigns of Muršili II

Mitanni conquers Assur

Campaigns of Shalmaneser I

Campaigns of Ashurnasirpal II

Campaigns of Shalmaneser III

Egyptian War with Assyria of Pharaoh Osorkon II

Campaigns of Zim-ri-Lim

Campaigns of Eriba-Adad I

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser III

Syro-Ephraimite War

Campaigns of Sargon II

Campaigns of Esarhaddon

Esarhaddon's first invasion

Esarhaddon's second invasion

Dadusha conquers the territory between the Zab rivers

Campaigns of Ashurbanipal

Defeat of Media

Campaigns of Cyaxares

Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire

Fall of Assur

Necho´s first campaign in syria

Secession of Mari

Third Intermediate Period

Egyptian War with Assyria of Pharaoh Osorkon II

Piye´s First Campaign in Syria

Piye´s Second Campaign in Syria

Taharqa´s Campaign in Syria

Assyrian conquest of Egypt

Esarhaddon's first invasion

Esarhaddon's second invasion

Kush conquers Egypt Back

Ashurbanipal's first invasion

Ashurbanipal's second invasion

Kush conquers Egypt Back

Independance of Egypt from Assyria

Assyrian conquest of Elam

Assyrian conquest of Shekna

Campaign of Adad-Nirari I against Mitanni

Median-Assyrian War of Phraortes

Conquest of Parthia and Persia

Defeat of Media

Campaigns of Adad-Nirari II

Babylon-Assyria War of Tukulti-Ninurta I

Assyrian conquest of Babylonia

Independance of Babylon

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser I

Assyrian Campaign against Mushku

Assyrian Conquest of Malatia

Campaigns of Tiglath-Pileser I in Syria

Urartu-Assyria War

10. Rulers (only those who where involved in territorial changes)

11. Cities mentioned in territorial changes

All Phersu Atlas Regions

Africa

Central Africa

Eastern Africa

North Africa

Southern Africa

Western Africa

Americas

Caribbean

Central America

Northern America

South America

Asia

Central Asia

Eastern Asia

Indian Subcontinent

South-Eastern Asia

Western Asia

Europe

Balkans

Baltic

British Isles

Caucasus

Central Europe

Eastern Europe

France and Benelux

Greece

Iberian Peninsula

Italian Peninsula

Scandinavia

Oceania

Australasia

Pacific Islands