The "Assyrian Empire Inscription of Tiglathpileser I" was told by Tiglathpileser, the king and ruler of the Assyrians, himself as evident by it being dictated in the first person context. There is no date that indicates when the text was written, but Tiglathpileser lived from 1115-1077 BCE and it would have been written after Tiglathpileser conquered the land of Qummuh and traversed Kashiari. It is an autobiographical piece, being as it was dictated by Tiglathpileser and he was also the subject matter, to serve as a historical record of his triumphs, of which it can be perceived as a way to demonstrate his pride in his accomplishments as a conqueror and as a pious individual.
It can be speculated that the text could be intended for Tiglathpileser's successors, so that those who …show more content…
While the testimony of an average Assyrian commoner may have its own flaws, there is certainly a smaller margin for bias and inaccuracy. From the text, it can be understood that this society under Tiglathpileser was very dominant in terms of military and logistics, able to cross various terrains, annex new territory, and defeat large rival armies and that Tiglathpileser was a powerful ruler of the Assyrian Empire. It is at least known that his predecessors and successors were not as powerful, as the textbook states that the Assyrians were in decline under Tiglathpileser ascended to the kingship and went into another era of decline after his death. This source relates to the context because it gives the reader a first hand account of an early conqueror from his perspective, which he describes how he was able to strengthen the Assyrian Empire through military might and his personal and religious motivations to do
It can be speculated that the text could be intended for Tiglathpileser's successors, so that those who …show more content…
While the testimony of an average Assyrian commoner may have its own flaws, there is certainly a smaller margin for bias and inaccuracy. From the text, it can be understood that this society under Tiglathpileser was very dominant in terms of military and logistics, able to cross various terrains, annex new territory, and defeat large rival armies and that Tiglathpileser was a powerful ruler of the Assyrian Empire. It is at least known that his predecessors and successors were not as powerful, as the textbook states that the Assyrians were in decline under Tiglathpileser ascended to the kingship and went into another era of decline after his death. This source relates to the context because it gives the reader a first hand account of an early conqueror from his perspective, which he describes how he was able to strengthen the Assyrian Empire through military might and his personal and religious motivations to do