Compare And Contrast The Assyrians And Persian Empires

The New Assyrian and Persian empires were two of the earliest major empires in the world. First came the Assyrians which ruled from 900-600BC, and the Persians began their rule around 550BC. Even with these two empires becoming major establishments in what is known today as the middle east, they are quite different from each other when it comes to many ideologies. Such differences could include: warfare, religion, social hierarchy, and many other things that shape the way we reflect on two of our earliest, and most powerful empires known to man. When it came to the Assyrian empire, one thing that immediately stands out is their brute force and utter determination to dominate the land and people around them. With a very advanced and large military, warfare with others was constant, and very harsh. With this strength, and willingness to do whatever was necessary to obtain new land, the empire was able to conquer land from the Persian Gulf, all the way to the Mediterranean Sea and even in some parts of Egypt. (Page 130 Map 4.2) Once …show more content…
Whether it be by brute force or by mutual benefit, both empires are considered to be some of the most powerful empires in our world’s history. They we 're able to establish and conquer lands much greater than all others in their time on earth. The Assyrian empire was mighty, ferocious, fearless, and dominate in the Middle East, and sometimes that can be a really good thing. Unfortunately they we 're all of those things to its own people instead of just enemies which led to the demise. The Persian empire was also very dominant in the Middle East but in their own softer, and gentler way. Both had their own way of doing things and both were successful in their own right. However, in a different world and the Assyrians could have learned something from the Persians it would be that it is better to be respected than feared. You will get the same result but not the same