The History of Assyria

Ashenazipal the second was utterly ruthless in his treatment of those citizens of his conquered territories, cutting off body parts of prisoners of war and setting fire to children. Tiglath pelisa the third created new political regions that would be governed much more effectively than previously. Around 80 provinces were created in a seven years of tiglath pelisa's reign. The army would quickly become the best in the world. Some of the excavated artifacts reveald bronze scales, which appear to belong to a form of armour made from small metal scales laced together.