
13. The Assyrians - Empire of Iron
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
00:00
Assyria's Industrial Revolution
Tiglath pelaso also increased production of iron in the empire. It was a small scale industrial revolution. Assyrians could now use iron to make arrow heads, knives, pins and chains. While assyrian soldiers now marched with iron swords, iron spear blades,. Iron helmets and iron scales sewn into their tunics. The effect was immediate. In the year seven, forty three b c, only two years after coming to the throne, king tiglat pelasa marched north against the kingdom of uratu and conquered it easily. Two years later, he marched west into syria against the city of arpad. Tiglath pelasa lay siege to the
Transcript
Play full episode
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.