13. The Assyrians - Empire of Iron
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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The Assyrians and Ashur Banipal
Ashubanipal wrote messages to his oracles and soothsayers, giving them questions that he wanted to ask the gods. But privately, ashubanipal was clearly afraid. The elamite army, still stinging from their defeat the previous year, joined with his brother to fight him. Ashu banipal responded by marching with his full force on the city of babylon.
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