Assyrian kings - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Ashurnasirpal Ii: Encyclopedia - Ashurnasirpal Ii
Ashurnasirpal II was king of Assyria from 884 BC-859 BC. Ashurnasirpal succeeded his father, Tukulti-Ninurta II, in 884 BC. He conquered ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashur-etil-ilani: Encyclopedia - Ashur-etil-ilani
Ashur-etil-ilani was a king of Assyria (630 (or 627 - c.623 BC). He succeeded his father Ashurbanipal II. The reconstruction of the event...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adad-nirari Iii: Encyclopedia - Adad-nirari Iii
Adad-nirari III (also Adad-narari) was King of Assyria from 811 to 783 BC. He was the son and successor of Shamshi-Adad V, and was appare...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sennacherib: Encyclopedia Ii - Sennacherib - Sennacherib's Account
Sennacherib first recounts several of his previous victories, and how his enemies had become overwhelmed by his presence. He was able to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medieval Hunting: Encyclopedia Ii - Medieval Hunting - Equipment
The weapons used for hunting would mostly be the same as those used for war: bow and arrow or crossbow, lance or spear, and sword. Shortb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sennacherib: Encyclopedia Ii - Sennacherib - In Popular Culture
Lord Byron's poem The Destruction of Sennacherib ("The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold...") is a retelling of the story cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sennacherib: Encyclopedia Ii - Sennacherib - Detailed Analysis
Sennacherib's first act was to break up the powerful combination of princes who were in league against him, among whom was Hezekiah, who ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medieval Hunting: Encyclopedia Ii - Medieval Hunting - History
Hieratic formalized recreational hunting has been taking place since Assyrian kings hunted lions from chariots in a demonstration of thei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medieval Hunting: Encyclopedia Ii - Medieval Hunting - Art And Symbolism
Like everything else in the Middle Ages, hunting was full of symbolism. Religious symbolism was common; the hart or the unicorn was often...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medieval Hunting: Encyclopedia Ii - Medieval Hunting - Quarry
Most of the larger, wild mammals could be hunted. Different animals were valued for different qualities; both in the hunt itself, and in ...   » Read the article