Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Geography
Northern Mesopotamia (spans 4 Countries)
Syria; extends to Euphrates River Turkey; extends to Lake Van Iran; extends to Lake Urmi Iraq; extends to Kirkuk
Shamshi-Adad II
Soldier Established Ashur, the first capital of Assyria Was able to extend the kingdom north, beyond Mesopotamia His death started the demise of the empire.
Tiglath-Pileser I
Considered FATHER OF THE ASSYRIAN EMPIRE Drove out the HITTITES
Consolidation of Power
Freed themselves from Mitanni rule Had sturdy control of their land Conquer other lands