The Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East
In this DW World History blog we are going to tackle the gods and goddesses of the Ancient Near East! We'll focus on how the Sumerians...
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dwworldhistory
- Sep 7, 2022
- 5 min
Ancient Near East – The Legend of Adapa
The Myth of Adapa (also known as Adapa and the Food of Life) is one of the most fascinating stories of Mesopotamian literature; its...
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dwworldhistory
- Sep 8, 2021
- 4 min
Ancient Near East - Darius III
Becoming king at the age of 43 in 336 B.C., Darius III quickly demonstrated his independence from his deadly benefactor. Bagoas tried to...
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dwworldhistory
- Sep 8, 2021
- 3 min
Ancient Near East - Artaxerxes I
When Xerxes was assassinated in 465 B.C. He was succeeded by his son Artaxerxes I, but several parts of the empire soon revolted,...
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dwworldhistory
- Sep 5, 2021
- 4 min
Ancient Near East - Xerxes
His mother was Atossa, daughter of Cyrus the Great, and husband of Darius the Great. Xerxes, therefore, did not have to prove himself to...
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dwworldhistory
- Sep 4, 2021
- 6 min
Ancient Near East - Darius I
Smerdis continued to rule until September 522 B.C. when he was assassinated by seven Persian noblemen. The ringleader of the coup was...
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dwworldhistory
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
Ancient Near East - Cambyses II
Cambyses II was born to Cyrus and his wife Cassandane, a sister of the Persian nobleman Otanes. Cambyses II had a younger brother, named...
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dwworldhistory
- Aug 24, 2021
- 4 min
Ancient Near East - Cyrus' Religion
Although it is often assumed that Cyrus was a Zoroastrian, there are no contemporary sources that describe him as a follower of Zoroaster...
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dwworldhistory
- Aug 22, 2021
- 5 min
Ancient Near East - Cyrus the Great
Cyrus the Great, succeeded to the Persian throne, specifically the Anshan Kingdom of the Achamenid Dynasty in 559 B.C., while his father,...
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dwworldhistory
- Jul 24, 2021
- 5 min
Ancient Near East - Nebuchadnezzar II
The Egyptians under Necho II had invaded the Near East in 609 B.C. in a belated attempt to help their former Assyrian rulers....
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dwworldhistory
- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 min
Ancient Near East - The Fall of the Assyrian Empire
Assurbanipal was one of the longest reigning kings of Assyria. He ruled over the empire for 42 years and, in that time, campaigned...
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dwworldhistory
- Jul 19, 2021
- 5 min
Ancient Near East - Assurbanipal
Upon his father's death, Assurbanipal (Ashurbanipal) held a great coronation festival for his brother's ascension to the throne of...
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dwworldhistory
- Jul 10, 2021
- 3 min
Ancient Near East - Esarhaddon
Esarhaddon took the throne and defeated his brothers' factions during a six-week civil war. The two brothers themselves, after the...
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dwworldhistory
- Jul 1, 2021
- 6 min
Ancient Near East - Sennacherib
During the reign of Sargon II, Sennacherib had effectively maintained the administration of the empire while his father was away on...
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dwworldhistory
- Jun 26, 2021
- 8 min
Ancient Near East - Sargon II
When Tiglath-Pileser III died, Hoshea at first remained loyal to Assyria, but later on, possibly as part of a general rebellion, he...
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dwworldhistory
- Jun 19, 2021
- 3 min
Ancient Near East - Tiglath-Pileser III
In the first half of the eighth century, Assyria had lost its ability to campaign outside its borders, and internally local officials had...
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dwworldhistory
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
Ancient Near East - Shalmaneser III
Ashurnasirpal II’s son and successor, Shalmaneser III, had a 35-year reign that was filled with military campaigns, especially in the...
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dwworldhistory
- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
Ancient Near East - Ashurnasirpal II
Ashurnasirpal II is most famous for his grand palace at Kalhu (also known as Nimrud in modern-day Iraq). Taking 15 years to build, he...
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dwworldhistory
- Jun 2, 2021
- 3 min
Ancient Near East - Assyria Rises
The Assyrian Political System Assyria was a militaristic society, and the army provided its basic structure and hierarchy. All men could...
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dwworldhistory
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
The Sea Peoples
A group of people created during this time that we should note before moving on, were the Sea Peoples. This confederacy of naval raiders...
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