Old Assyrian Empire

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ashur-uballit_I
gptkbp:architectural_style ziggurats
gptkbp:art_style Assyrian art
gptkbp:artifacts gptkb:seal
tablets
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Ashur
gptkbp:controls cuneiform
gptkbp:cultivation circa 2025–1378 BC
gptkbp:cultural_impact Sumerian culture
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Middle_Assyrian_Empire
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations with Egyptians
with Hittites
with Babylonians
gptkbp:economy trade-based economy
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Company
gptkb:artifact
gptkbp:historical_significance early example of imperial administration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Old Assyrian Empire
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sumerians
gptkbp:language gptkb:Akkadian
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Shamshi-Adad_I
gptkbp:legacy influence on later Assyrian empires
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Mesopotamia
gptkbp:major_city gptkb:Niniveh
gptkb:Kalhu
Kahlu
gptkbp:market gptkb:item
tin
trade with Anatolia
gptkbp:military_branch professional army
gptkbp:notable_event expansion of territory
construction of temples
development of trade routes
development of urban centers
establishment of a postal system
cultural exchanges with neighboring regions
influence on later military strategies
formation of alliances with local rulers
development of legal codes
cultural patronage of the arts
cultural assimilation of conquered peoples
creation of administrative records
documentation of trade transactions
establishment of Ashur as a religious center
establishment of legal frameworks for trade
establishment of trade colonies
influence on later Mesopotamian cultures
military campaigns in Anatolia
gptkbp:reduces internal strife and external pressures
gptkbp:religion gptkb:church