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Middle Assyrian Empire



The Middle Assyrian Empire (1392 BC–934 BC) of the Assyrian Empire. Scholars variously date the beginning of the ""Middle Assyrian period"" to either the fall of the Old Assyrian kingdom of Shamshi-Adad I (1392 BC), or to the ascension of Ashur-uballit I to the throne of Assyria (1365 BC).
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