Assyrian History Class #8: The reign of King Ashurbanipal
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Assyrian History Class: Taught by Robert DeKelaita
In this section of the Assyrian History Class #7: "The reign of King Ashurbanipal"
• Shamash-shum-ukin the older brother
• The Arabs, Elam, Babylon, Egypt, and Nubia
• The Ashurbanipal Library
No other monarch has the fame of Ashurbanipal, who brought the empire to its zenith, built the famed library at Nineveh, and turned Nineveh into a world capital. In this class, we study Ashurbanipal’s incredible military achievements, his diplomatic overtures to various peoples, his love of learning, and his legacy today.