Compare And Contrast The Persian Empire And The Neo-Egyptian Empires

There are many successful and unsuccessful empires throughout the western civilizations. I believe that the Persian Empire was the most successful empire and the Neo-Assyrian Empire to be the least successful. The Assyrians were hated by everyone they had control over; on the other hand the Persians weren’t seen as enemies by those they had conquered because they weren’t as forceful and controlling as the Assyrians, and those who were under the Persian Empire had more freedom. After falling victim to the Sea Peoples under the rulers hip of Assurnasirpall II (883-859bce) the Neo-Assyrian Empire conducted an aggressive military against their neighbors annually, they forced their conquered people to pay taxes if they did not they fell victim to the Assyrian military and were killed. In 744bce Tiglath-Pileser seized the throne of Assyria he demanded tribute from many kingdoms who had not paid taxes for decades. He also made sure those who refused were punished by death. 722-705bce King Sargon II …show more content…
They had extensive bureaucracy; governors, high priests, military commanders who exercised local authority on behalf of the king. The spy networks were made up of those who would report all activity to the king. Although the Neo-Assyrian Empire adopted the Hammurabi code they made them severe, for example; husbands were allowed to punish their wives to extremes such as mutilation and/or death. The Assyrians were such horrible people they forced religion on the captive and humiliated those who did not obey by impaling them on stakes for all to see, by doing so put fear into the minds of people. The legacy of the Neo-Assyrian power. Assurbanipal was considered the greatest Neo-Assyrian king. He ruled the entire delta region of North Egypt. He found ways to govern his empire more peacefully. After his death the Neo-Assyrian Empire collapsed. Everyone hated the