Assyrian kingdom (Assyria magna)

Assyrian empire was a state which was situated in the North of Mesopotamia. The legends tell that it was found by the great hunter Nimrod, in the 3rd century B.C. Archaeological discoveries proove that it's founder was in fact Asher, one of the nephews of Noah.

Beginning

The year 2910 marks the moment in which Ashur and Ninveh were united under the patesi Ninurga. He held control of these two cities until his death making a better union, instead of launching military campaigns of conquest. His son, Tammuz, was deified during his life and extended the state through alliances with neighbours. At the time of his death, half of North Mesopotamia was under Assyrian influence.

Mitanni control

The next three hundred years are dark for Assyria because, it looses it's independence. The next king Yakemisi, attacks the state of Mitanni, a powerful and dangerous empire and it's defeated in three major battles. The king is killed,Ashur is burned to the ground and all the nobility is sent into exile. Assyrian historians call the period, "age of darkness".

Revenge of Asshur

A young noble takes the name Asshur and leads a rebellion against the Mitannians. The Assyrian army defeats the enemy and win it's independence. As a revenge for the punishments from the past, Asshur-Adad orders that all the Mitanni cities to be burned to the ground. A new age of conquest begins.