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Assyrian domination lasted from 1229-709 BCE (1)

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Assyria and Assyrians in Greek, Latin and Jewish sources
12 Assyrian Identity
12.02 Assyrian identity in post-Empire times
12.02.03 Assyria and Assyrians in Greek, Latin and Jewish sources
Historiographic texts
05 Scientific knowledge and scholarly lore
05.11 Historiography
05.11.02 Historiographic texts
Vassal kings
08 Administrative systems
08.03 Provincial administration
08.03.03 Vassal kings

Keywords
Assyrians
Medes
uprisings

Period
5th century BCE
Greek Classical Age

Channel
Greek philosophers and scholars

Text
Herodotus 1.95:
When the Assyrians had ruled Upper Asia for five hundred and twenty years their subjects began to revolt from them: first of all, the Medes. These, it would seem, proved their valour in fighting for freedom against the Assyrians; they cast off their slavery and won freedom. Afterwards the other subject nations did the same as the Medes.

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Herodotus 1.95

Bibliography

Godley 1960, I 126-127

Godley, A. D. Herodotus. 4 Vols. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, London: Heinemann 1960.

Amar Annus

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