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Neo-Assyrian Resurgence

911 BCE – 824 BCE · 87 years

Beginning with Adad-nirari II, Assyria systematically reconquered lost territories. Under Ashurnasirpal II, the empire reached the Mediterranean and became the largest in history up to that point.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Neo-Assyrian Empire
  • Levantine & Anatolian states

Key moments

Defining events in the Neo-Assyrian Resurgence.

  1. c. 870s BC Ashurnasirpal's march to the sea
  2. 853 BC Battle of Qarqar

Elsewhere in Europe at the time

Records whose own span overlaps this one, found by the same test the canvas draws with. The bar under each card is where it sits inside this one.

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Landmark · Europe

Plitvice Lakes

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Europe

Greek city-states

Attested 1500 BCE – 300 BCE

Trade route · Europe

Amber Road

1000 BCE – 400 CE

Landmark · Europe

Giant's Causeway

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Europe

Celts

Founded 1200 BCE · attested to 100 BCE

Landmark · Europe

Danube Delta

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Europe

Saami

Attested 1500 BCE – 700 CE

Landmark · Europe

Białowieża Forest

3000 BCE – still standing

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 911 BCE and 824 BCE.

900 BCE Ancient Corinth 900 BCE Chavín de Huántar

And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

Chavín de Huántar Landmark · Americas 900 BCE – 200 BCE Pancala Polity · South Asia 900 BCE – 400 BCE Nile River Trade Trade route · Middle East 3000 BCE – 30 BCE Aramean Migrations & Wars Conflict · Middle East 1100 BCE – 900 BCE Grand Canyon Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing Egypt Polity · Middle East 3000 BCE – 2026 CE
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