Ashur-nasir-pal II meaning Ashur is guardian of the heir, was king of Assyria from 883 to 859 BC.Ashurnasirpal II succeeded his father, Tukulti-Ninurta II, in 883 BC. During his reign he embarked on a vast program of expansion, first conquering the...

Ashurnasirpal II - Ancient and Ruthless Ruler of Assyria

Welcome to the Rediscovery Channel where two armchair historians set out on a quest to (re)discover history.Each week one of us tells the other a story from history that the other may or may not have heard off.Why? Because history doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes. And in order to understand where we're going, it is imperative to know where we came from.And since history is written by the victors, all the more reason to have a closer look at the forgotten, the curious, and the neglected stories.

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Ashurnasirpal II - Ancient and Ruthless Ruler of Assyria

Ashurnasirpal II - Ancient and Ruthless Ruler of Assyria