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    Ancient Near East - Darius III
    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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    Ancient Near East - Artaxerxes I
    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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    Ancient Near East - Xerxes
    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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    Ancient Near East - Darius I
    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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    Ancient Near East - Cambyses II
    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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    Ancient Near East - Cyrus' Religion
    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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    Ancient Near East - Cyrus the Great
    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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    Ancient Near East - Nebuchadnezzar II
    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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    Ancient Near East - The Fall of the Assyrian Empire
    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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    Ancient Near East - Assurbanipal
    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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    Ancient Near East - Esarhaddon
    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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    Ancient Near East - Sennacherib
    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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    Ancient Near East - Sargon II
    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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    Ancient Near East - Tiglath-Pileser III
    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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    Ancient Near East - Shalmaneser III
    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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    Ancient Near East - Ashurnasirpal II
    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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    Ancient Near East - Assyria Rises
    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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    The Sea Peoples
    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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    The Late Bronze Age Collapse
    dwworldhistory
    • May 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Late Bronze Age Collapse

    The Late Bronze Age Collapse, often referred to as the Mycenaean Palatial Civilization Collapse, was a period of time – roughly between...
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    Ancient Near East - The Middle Assyrian Empire
    dwworldhistory
    • May 19, 2021
    • 5 min

    Ancient Near East - The Middle Assyrian Empire

    At the beginning of the Assyrian Middle Period, Assur was under the control of the Mitanni Empire, which had come to power after the...
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