The Assyrian and the Persian civilizations were some of the most interesting empires with different methods of governing people. The Assyrians began before the Persians and they continued to pursue the culture of Mesopotamian literatures, religions and arts. The Persian empire started to rise when the fall of the Assyrians began. Aside from the comparisons, the Persian empire was much stronger and more successful in bringing together peace, unity and freedom. The Persian empire was filled with multiple cultural values. For many years, the Assyrian people lived in the middle of the Tigris River. The King Ashur-dan II started the idea of building an Assyrian empire right after the 9th century BC. By controlling the northern Mesopotamia’s Aramaean
