Neo-Assyrian expansion
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Neo-Assyrian expansion refers to the period of aggressive territorial growth and military campaigns by the Neo-Assyrian Empire in the first millennium BCE, during which it established dominance over much of the Near East.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Assyrian expansion | 1 |
| Assyrian expansion in the Levant | 1 |
| Neo-Assyrian control of Babylon | 1 |
| Neo-Assyrian expansion canonical | 1 |
| Neo-Assyrian imperial expansion | 1 |
| Neo-Assyrian period | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Neo-Assyrian expansion Context triple: [Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel, partOf, Neo-Assyrian expansion]
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Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel
The Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel was an 8th-century BCE military campaign in which the Neo-Assyrian Empire destroyed the northern Israelite kingdom, deported much of its population, and set in motion one of the earliest major dispersions of the Jewish people.
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Assyria
Assyria was an ancient Mesopotamian kingdom and later empire known for its powerful military, advanced administration, and influential cities such as Nineveh and Ashur.
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Mongol conquests
The Mongol conquests were a series of 13th- and 14th-century military campaigns that created one of the largest contiguous empires in history, stretching across much of Asia and into Europe.
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Neo-Babylonian Empire
The Neo-Babylonian Empire was a powerful Mesopotamian state of the 7th–6th centuries BCE, renowned for its conquest of Jerusalem, monumental architecture such as the Ishtar Gate, and the flourishing of Babylon as a major cultural and political center.
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Roman–Persian Wars
The Roman–Persian Wars were a centuries-long series of conflicts between the Roman (and later Byzantine) Empire and successive Iranian empires that shaped the political and military balance of power in the ancient Near East.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Neo-Assyrian expansion Target entity description: Neo-Assyrian expansion refers to the period of aggressive territorial growth and military campaigns by the Neo-Assyrian Empire in the first millennium BCE, during which it established dominance over much of the Near East.
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A.
Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel
The Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel was an 8th-century BCE military campaign in which the Neo-Assyrian Empire destroyed the northern Israelite kingdom, deported much of its population, and set in motion one of the earliest major dispersions of the Jewish people.
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B.
Assyria
Assyria was an ancient Mesopotamian kingdom and later empire known for its powerful military, advanced administration, and influential cities such as Nineveh and Ashur.
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C.
Mongol conquests
The Mongol conquests were a series of 13th- and 14th-century military campaigns that created one of the largest contiguous empires in history, stretching across much of Asia and into Europe.
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D.
Neo-Babylonian Empire
The Neo-Babylonian Empire was a powerful Mesopotamian state of the 7th–6th centuries BCE, renowned for its conquest of Jerusalem, monumental architecture such as the Ishtar Gate, and the flourishing of Babylon as a major cultural and political center.
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E.
Roman–Persian Wars
The Roman–Persian Wars were a centuries-long series of conflicts between the Roman (and later Byzantine) Empire and successive Iranian empires that shaped the political and military balance of power in the ancient Near East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical process
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imperial expansion ⓘ military expansion ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Dur-Sharrukin
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Nimrud ⓘ Nineveh ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
creation of a large territorial empire
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political domination of much of the Near East ⓘ spread of Akkadian language ⓘ spread of Assyrian culture ⓘ |
| hasEndTime |
before 609 BCE
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late 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Assyrian–Urartian wars
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surface form:
Assyrian campaigns against Urartu
Assyrian conquest of Egypt ⓘ Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel ⓘ siege of Lachish ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Anatolia
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Arabian Peninsula fringes ⓘ Pharaonic Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Egypt
Iranian plateau ⓘ Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
Mesopotamia ⓘ Zagros Mountains ⓘ
surface form:
Zagros Mountains region
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| hasMainAgent |
Assyria
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surface form:
Neo-Assyrian Empire
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| hasMethod |
deportation of populations
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direct provincial administration ⓘ installation of vassal rulers ⓘ military conquest ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
control of trade routes
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extraction of tribute ⓘ territorial control ⓘ |
| hasSignificantPhase |
reign of Ashurbanipal
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reign of Ashurnasirpal II ⓘ Esarhaddon ⓘ
surface form:
reign of Esarhaddon
reign of Sargon II ⓘ reign of Sennacherib ⓘ reign of Shalmaneser III ⓘ reign of Tiglath-Pileser III ⓘ |
| hasStartTime |
10th century BCE
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reign of Ashur-dan II ⓘ |
| influences |
Achaemenid Persian imperial administration
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later Near Eastern imperial models ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ |
| targets |
Arameans
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surface form:
Aramean states
Egypt under the Kushite 25th Dynasty ⓘ Elam ⓘ Northern Kingdom of Israel ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Israel
Kingdom of Judah ⓘ Phoenician civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenician city-states
Kingdom of Urartu ⓘ
surface form:
Urartu
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| usesMilitaryInnovation |
iron weaponry
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professional standing army ⓘ siege warfare techniques ⓘ |
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Subject: Neo-Assyrian expansion Description of subject: Neo-Assyrian expansion refers to the period of aggressive territorial growth and military campaigns by the Neo-Assyrian Empire in the first millennium BCE, during which it established dominance over much of the Near East.
Referenced by (6)
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