Why did the assyrians develop into a great military power ? Why did their power decline
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Explanation:
The (almost) same reasons Rome was able to grow in power and become a mighty empire: geography and geopolitics.
Look at Assyria’s geography: Northern M
esopotamia -.
The city-state of Ashur itself was a trading spot for tin and other goods, which meant that Assyria was ushering in good economic uplift. This isn’t even mentioning that the area of Assyria was fertile and good for raising mass crops! Because of this, Assyria was usually raided by its nomadic neighbors and was surrounded by other stronger nations like the Hurrians, Hammurabi’s Babylon, and the Hittites. Like the Romans, the Assyrians were very much surrounded by hostile (whether actually or perceived) people that Assyrian farmers were part-time soldiers, a plough in one hand and a sword in the other!