Concise History of Ancient Assyria and the Assyrian Empire (Historical Highlights and Great Kings)

[@Rytheking2]

How the hell do you not have more subscribers. Nothing else like this exists on KZbin (that I can find) which is accurate and easy to understand and so in depth. With such constant production as well. You’re insanely good man

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much for the kind words, I really appreciate them! Yeah, the views are slowly growing... I think there aren't as many interested in really ancient history as there are in say, WWII, but they're out there. I'm just thrilled that those of you who do make it here are really into this stuff...makes it all worth it for me. Thank YOU for stopping by, means the world! Stay safe!

[@johnmanno2052]

@@HistorywithCy Sir, your depth of knowledge and superb narrative skills are quite remarkable. I've been interested in the ancient history of the Middle East since I was in elementary school, and went to the Oriental Institute in Chicago (I'm from there). You do truly an excellent job! I've said this before, but it's true. I really really would love it if you made an episode discussing just how difficult it's been to piece this all together! It's not like we have a connected narrative of any of this.

[@remka2000]

Things like that (now?) exist but they tend to me less interesting. I'm hooked! Please continue.

[@rhubarbcrumble3792]

Not subscribed. Regret annoying and intrusive music.

[@vironsiobal1307]

No one now this days is more interested in past history except you.

[@killthecensors58]

This is wonderful. 54 minutes of pure history yet not a lecture. Far superior to almost everything out there. I would say that this is the best video on Assyria I have ever seen. Thankyou, Cy.

[@HistorywithCy]

Seriously, I know I've said this before, but comments like this really make my day. Haha and I'm so glad and impressed that you sat through the whole thing... people keep telling me to make them shorter! Anyway, hope that all is well on your end...thanks again and stay safe!

[@killthecensors58]

@@HistorywithCy I can understand people wanting shorter videos. Me personally, I love both your shorter vids and your longer ones. And you do a good job interspersing your longer vids with short and sweet ones. I recommend your channel to everyone interested in history. They're among the best out there.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, I appreciate the support. Yeah I personally don't have a hard rule for video length, I just work it out to whatever I think allows the viewer to get a fundamental grasp of the subject. I like podcasts though. They're more informal and I feel that I can delve into greater detail while also releasing them out relatively quickly due to not needing lots of visuals. Anyway, thanks again for the feedback...stay safe!

[@FazalHalalat-cj3pr]

چرا ترجمه به فارسی نیست

[@ninevitebreeze5989]

As an Assyrian myself who've watched countless documentaries and programs about the ancient Assyrians this definitely belongs to one of the better I've seen. You sir just earned yourself a new subscriber, great work! :)

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much, comments like this make my day! Yeah ancient Assyrian history is one of my favorites. So many interesting personalities and marvelous achievements that most don't know about. In future I"ll be making more podcast type episodes focusing less on political events and more on Assyrian life in ancient times so that people know that there was more to Assyria than a bunch of wars. Thanks again for stopping by, I really appreciate it...stay safe!

[@kevwhufc8640]

@@HistorywithCy the social history interests me more than any wars or battles , because the people are hardly mentioned. Things like the vindolanda tablets ( found near hadrians wall) Roman women bitching about other women after dinner parties, dissing the ones wearing last season hairstyles and clothing fashion. They could've been written by most women in modern times. Anything like that brings us closer to the real people of ancient times. Assyrian clay cuneiform tablets, British museum has over 100 K , many still need studying and translating. One that predates any religions know today, Jewish and of course Christian and Muslim. The story of the flood and instructions on exact measurements and what materials were needed, 1500 years earlier than the Jewish books . Others include general chit chat, most are numbers of whatever they were counting & how much & how many etc . But the social info has always been my favourite ever since I graduated from UCL ( London) as a field archaeologist.

[@HistorywithCy]

@@kevwhufc8640 I'll look into making some podcasts episodes on those topics...thanks for the suggestions, appreciate them!

[@kevwhufc8640]

@@HistorywithCy no probs, 👍 I'll keep an eye out for that podcast.

[@bugsytv6852]

Do you love nabupollosar khon haha? Kom mampeelokhla ninweh’d’Atour.

[@annamcdowell7928]

LOVE your videos Cy. I am a professional genealogist and historical researcher here in Southern California. You are my favorite “go to” channel because this information is so hard to find. You don’t use big, technical words...thank you. You speak clearly and just present the facts in an engaging manner. Your personality also goes a long way in making these videos fun to watch and listen to. I personally love the maps you use in each episode and I screen shot them to help with other research projects that tie in. I agree with what so many other viewers have said - nobody else is doing exactly what you do and in such a way as to stay engaged and actually learn. Keep up the great work please!!!

[@buttercxpdraws8101]

I have developed an absolute obsession with Mesopotamian history because of Cy’s videos. This channel makes me so so happy 👏🤗😊

[@ninostexas9387]

A great documentary. You have obviously done your homework and research. As an Assyrian and a cultural history buff, I appreciate such videos highlighting our history. Keep them coming. Assyria will rise again.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, glad you liked it! An even larger one coming later on this year or early next, stay tuned!

[@user-ky7jx1cr5k]

Oh God, I hope not. The Assyrians were extremely cruel, which is why Diyako (Kurdish) a.k.a Deioces, the first king of Medes known as the father of the Kurds, had to fight back after a long time of oppression even though kurds were already supplying help and horses to the Assyrians, the ancient Assyrians were evil.

[@sargondaniel1221]

Kurds aren't medes, stop trying to make up history

[@christofferraby4712]

​@@user-ky7jx1cr5k the ancient Assyrians made a huge cultural shift in the 1st century AD when they became one of the earliest Christian communities. Once Christian thought became their moral code their cruel practices fell away. They have been a fairly peaceful people who have been invaded and ruled by others for the last 1,000 years.

[@jameswilliams3399]

One of my favorite parts is the reading of the ancient writings. I absolutely love to hear their syntax, the language is beautiful. Thanks for your documentaries, been really chugging the watch time the last week or so. :+) Hope it's helpful.

[@artscience9981]

Wow, great program! The art work of the Assyrians is amazing. Thanks Cy for a comprehensive summary of the history of Assyria!

[@princekalender2154]

- Could you not rebel for 5 minutes? - *Babylon rebels*

[@G33KN3rd]

You know what the (not) funny thing is? The later Eastern Roman empire (Byzantines) actually committed the same mistakes that led Assyria to its downfall which is also how Eastern Romans eventually fell. Assyria was the Middle Eastern Rome while Babylon was the Middle Eastern Greece.

[@HistorywithCy]

Yup, history always seems to repeat itself in so many ways. I like your analogy... I'd even venture to say that Assyria and Babylon were even closer culturally than Rome and Byzantium since the two spoke the same language (Akkadian, though different dialects) whereas the two sides of the Roman empire spoke different ones (Latin and Greek). All interesting stuff. Thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate it...stay safe!

[@G33KN3rd]

@@HistorywithCy yep, repeats itself but the language barrier and burial of ancient Assyrian texts probably allowed the history to repeat lol. The mistake was that Tiglath Pileser III overly centralized rule with the Assyrian government, which sparked rebellions of the likes Rome would see during the late Empire. Eastern Romans later did the same by increasing the power of the Emperor later on. Besides Rebellions, the other problem with centralization to one person was that a weak or incapable emperor could practically undo many years of improvement efforts and destabilize the empire. Centralized power is only good so long as the next ruler is as effective or more than the previous.

[@HistorywithCy]

Agreed... I guess though he felt he had to create a strong central gov after the relative decentralization, powerful magnates and weak rulers before him. But yeah it backfired to an extent. Who's your favorite or most interesting Assyrian king? Mine probably would be Ashur-ballit I and Sargon II... Hmm...come to think of it, that might be a fun poll to post. Thanks again for stopping by and your insightful comments, I always enjoy reading them. Stay safe!

[@michaelhowze8198]

@@HistorywithCy "History does not repeat itself...but it does rhyme" Samuel Clemmons(Mark Twain)

[@carmineg8800]

My favorite story is the one that has King Sennacherib trying to conquer the Judean capital, Jerusalem. He was forced to retreat when he realized he no longer had an army. Of all the gods, he challenged the wrong one.

[@coldCoders]

You helped me pass my CSET exams specifically CSET Social Science SubSet I out of 3. Appreciate you. I passed all 3 without having to retake them. I am rewatching your videos and getting nostalgia. I decided not to be a social science/history teacher, but I love history and love going back to your videos. While they may not be as illustrative and pretty, as other documentaries like to be, you are informative, direct and provide content that is worth note taking and studying :) Much love and respect to your efforts, content, the time you took to make these and I want to affirm the effort you put into these. It is valued, respected and honored. May you be safe, cotinue to succeed in whatever it is you do and enjoy your journey in life :) my name is Vyacheslav Ponomarev, and I thank you kindly.

[@TheMercian13]

Last time I was this early, Ashur was still a shrine town.

[@HistorywithCy]

lol wow, that's like four thousand years ago. Better late than never...thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate it. Hope that you enjoy the video and stay safe!

[@kaiadams3636]

Great vid, Cy. I was why I woke up a few hours before work, then noticed this had been uploaded and knew I wouldn't be going back to sleep. Always found it a bit difficult to watch all of the other Assyrian vids in a single sitting, so this concise history was a great intro / overview. Keep up the good work.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much for the kind words and glad you started your day with this! More to come soon, stay tuned and more importantly, stay safe!

[@NoelleIsTheGeoArchon]

Honestly, l love your channel. So informative in the archeological and historical standards.

[@brianfpp540]

Have been watching a few of your videos over the last couple of days, they are extremely well made. They are well researched, well narrated, very informative with good visuals, and a joy to watch and learn from..... Thankyou.

[@genghiskhan7041]

Very good! The music in the background was a nice touch :D

[@michaelmoses4901]

Excellent work. Subscribed and looking forward to watching more of your videos. I agree with some of the other comments that this is the best video on Assyrian history.

[@coldCoders]

This is a long reply, thank you for taking the tiem to read it :) it is positive lol : Simplicity is what yo ubring to your videos. You do not try to fill it with special effects, videos of people or acting, which can lead to misrepresenting what and how life was back then, since it is a challenge to really know exactly. I dont mind seeing actors and people portraid, but, honestly, its better to see the information you have given, in amazing detail and spectacular simple animations that do no distract but engage the watcher. So many videos, (like coding courses and tutorials suck at really teaching anything, instead its copy and paste) and watching your videos makes me smile to see you really do teach and explain thigns well. The way you go about detailing every little thing is how teaching should be. Because we understand things differently and in different ways you provide detail information that actually helps us watching to conceptualize it for ourselves. The only recommendation I would say, and its not criticism its something I hope helps you in your journey as I continue my own in trying to teach javascript, is conceptualizing history. So, what I mean is, teaching it in such a way that, you create connections, relatable material that could maybe relate to today, or maybe give examples that are synonymous to other things? idk how to explain it. My best explanation is this: when teaching what a variable is in javascript, for example the "const" variable. It is a variable that does not change globally in the code, it stays the same and is not allowed to change. While I can use it elsewhere, anywhere, the contents are the same. To conceptualize this i would say, "well, it is similar to a timecapsule, you place all important and memorable items, you burry it or place it somewhere you will use later but nothing inside changes in the airtight time capsule. You can move it anywhere and use it, but the contents remain the same and unchanged." which is how a "const" variable works in javascript. So this is what I mean. :) i hope that helps, I know in history that dates thousands of years back, conceptualizing can be more difficult but I see it as super important so students and anyone watching can relate, connect and or be represented to see their own ancestors history :)

[@teobaldoarriola3902]

The best video about Assyrian Empire.

[@marksanchez1289]

I like to thank the creators of this great HISTORCAL look into the ANCIENT WORLD cannot get enough of this especially for late night folks Gracious Senor c historians

[@ibnyahud]

Wow! Really one of the best concise Assyria videos out there. I'm glad you've made this fascinating period more accessible to people than dusty old yellow pages written in boring prose haha. Thanks

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much, glad to you liked it! I'm working on another one that I think you'll like... Assyria in Canaan / Ancient Israel / Phoenicia. Basically it'll be about what happened as the Assyrians expanded westward into this region - kind of ties in with the Canaan mini-series. As always, thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate it and am thrilled that you and others like yourself are really passionate about this stuff. Stay safe!

[@yaruqadishi8326]

@@HistorywithCy Canaan/Phoenicia/Palestine Canaan Levant

[@ashurbanipal6121]

Great video! Got a little vague around the siege of Judah. Didn’t mention that the king of Judah submitted to the Assyrian yoke and became a vassal again. Also I’ve heard that Shamush-Ukin, Ashurbanipal’s brother that went native in Babylon, burned himself alive in his palace rather than come out and face defeat to his younger brother.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much for stopping by, glad you liked it! Yeah, there was so much I wanted to cover .. Sennacherib's campaign to Judah could be a whole episode in itself but you're right, more details on that could have been given, especially since its one of the episodes of Assyrian history that many may be familiar with given its appearance in the Bible. I have a few other projects on the wars in the Levant and will definitely include more about it there. And yes, you're correct that he was burned alive in his palace. I remember reading an Assyrian (or possibly Babylonian) chronicle that said he may have purposedly burned himself alive, or was trapped inside and succumbed to fire as Assyrian forces burned his palace. I'll try to find it, but death by fire is definitely the belief. Thanks again, I really appreciate your comments and insight and for sure will check out the book on the Hanging Gardens that you mentioned. Stay safe!

[@babylonkid]

Damn. Sounds like a Tarantino scene.

[@odinseyewoodworking3253]

@@HistorywithCy I

[@seanbeadles7421]

@@babylonkid like the theater scene?

[@YungItalianHandz]

@@HistorywithCy do the Sennacherib episode - please :)

[@richardarthurtrujillojr7963]

Cy I've been patiently waiting for this episode...iam so looking forward to hearing all the facts I know will be in hear. This will go under my very best category THE VAULT... Thanks about to watch it now..😁

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much, I really hope that you find the video useful. I'm also honored to be in the THE VAULT and hope the video is worthy of being there. Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions...thanks again and stay safe!

[@Ashur-Mesopotamia]

Mesopotamia is the homeland of the Assyrians. The famous royal cities of the Assyrians, Ashur, Nimrud (Kalhu), Arbela, Dur-Sharrukin and Nineveh were built in it. The Assyrians ruled for approximately 1,300 years - from about 2000 B.C. to 612/10 BC - in northern Mesopotamia an ancient landscape between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. A clear reference to the existence of the Assyrians, on the other hand, can already be found in the Old Testament (1st Book of Moses 2:14). There it says: * “… the name of the third river is the Tigris, which flows east of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates..."

[@ozgurpeynirci4586]

What happened after babylonian empire collapsed?

[@Numba003]

Thank you for another fantastic episode! I'm reading the book of Isaiah in the Bible at present, and I noticed last night that I'm nearly to the part about Sennacherib's invasion of Judah. I'm really looking forward to reading it now. God be with you out there everybody. ✝️ :)

[@shayalynn]

It’s really interesting to flip back to the book of Kings and Chronicles while reading the book of Isaiah to the reigns of the kings mentioned when Isaiah prophesied. It gives a whole lot of context! 😊

[@BartLuyckx]

Discovered this channel today and I am impressed with the amount and quality of your research. Just one tiny bit of criticism: the voice-over clips constantly. Maybe it's compressed or limited too harshly in post or maybe you need to lower the recording levels a little. Otherwise: new sub here. :-)

[@kasvinimuniandy4178]

I really like the quotes and references you give. It is very helpful in understanding the context.

[@fmeu7733]

beautiful, had to pause regularly to study the reliefs in detail

[@Fatkidlovecake]

Thanks for taking an interest in the Assyrians brother. Still around today, genocide after genocide their unwillingness to let go of culture and Christ is what preserved their identity

[@jesussaves1875]

They lived in the fertile crescent, well fed and bored all they had left to do was conquer.

[@jari2018]

same as now with current business men -the world are ripe for conquest -to be business man means only instead of a handfull of kings ,millions of those pricks

[@DarkSlayer010]

That’s a very simplistic analysis.

[@jamesrucki4558]

We are human... 90% of the people who currently aren't well fed have other human to thank in some manner.

[@Mrm3t21]

The libraries?

[@PalashaGabarra]

That's stupid.

[@mistressofstones]

It's very convenient for the sculptors they only needed to learn one king portrait, but I really wish we could see what these kings really looked like as individuals.

[@tadcotadco6344]

Why? Ashur-etil-ilani has individual facial features and is a very colorful person. Rather looks like a Roman emperor than Assyrian

[@husambotros3958]

Gr8 to hear another one about Assyria.. keep it up and stay safe Cy.

[@HistorywithCy]

Haha I didn't want to say anything because I knew that you just might be interested in this topic...lol. Would love to hear your thoughts, and there will be more in-depth stuff in future (I can't seem to get away from this topic). Let me know your thoughts when you have a moment. Hope all is well on the other side of the pond...stay safe!

[@husambotros3958]

@@HistorywithCy very well constructed indeed you did Assyrians justice .. I liked how the majority of Assyrians showed their reverence to the gods of Mesopotamia by going against their leaders if necessary.. likewise as rulers kept their words towards their vassals.. modern Assyrians are well known of two attributes ((God & keeping your word)). Can't wait to see a more in depth episodes and especially final days of the empire.. Stay safe my friend.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks Husam, glad you liked it...means a lot when one like yourself who is so knowledgeable of these things gives me props...let's me know that I'm doing this correctly. More to come soon... stay safe my friend!

[@husambotros3958]

@@HistorywithCy am the one learning here Cyrus .. glad you're doing this amazing job for all to learn.. god bless.

[@bethbartlett5692]

@@HistorywithCy *Is Ashur the original Ur, of Sumer?* The known history foundation often ignored in textbooks.

[@lynnthomason6589]

Another awesome video. You never fail to present amazing insights into ancient history. I’m captivated. Thank you.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much the kind words and feedback, I really appreciate them! My pleasure, glad you like them. More to come soon, stay tuned!

[@stevo271]

Love this guy. Assyrian empire is one of the most underrated empires in history. In my opinion it was the most scary for sure.

[@lardo444]

Hey Cy, another good 1. Thanks.

[@MIchaelArlowe]

“a Kassite, son of nobody” Assyrians spitting straight fire

[@atb7606]

Awesome! Assyrian videos keep them coming !!

[@HistorywithCy]

Will do, no plans to stop just yet! Thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate it...stay safe!

[@harrietlyall1991]

Love your background music, Cy, it’s really exciting! Watching this about the Assyrians, I’m intrigued by their style: they have these weird, club-shaped, bottom-heavy hairstyles and chunky, square-cut beards that make them look rather coarse and monolithic. Their limbs are exaggeratedly muscular and their facial expressions look crafty and gloating. The Assyrians come across as the thuggish bullies of the ancient world, an intimidating prospect, unlike the elegant and charming Egyptians.

[@paulmanson253]

Given that one of the standard images of their conquest of a city was to show the elders flayed alive and hanging their bodies on the city walls,I would say that thuggish is an accurate word. A depiction is not necessarily what exactly happened,but it is a repeated theme over geography and centuries.

[@fdadachanji4635]

Super interesting. Awesome how you also differentiate between Assyrians and other empires at that time

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks bud, really appreciate the kind words and glad you found the differentiation of empires to be useful...all actors and players in the epic that is ancient history. Stay safe my friend!

[@bradleyphillips6741]

Man I'm so happy I found this channel ever since literally this is all I watch on KZbin now on my way to work whenever I'm waiting for something and every night to goto sleep and listen and learn lol

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks for stopping by and glad you're here! Lots more on the way, especially on Assyria in during the the next few months. Stay tuned and thanks for watching!

[@Artur_M.]

Amazing summary of Assyrian history!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much, glad you liked it! Honestly, there's so much more that I wanted to cover, but I'll save it for other Assyria/ancient Near East videos. Thanks again, stay safe!

[@hmsdemolition8588]

Cy my friend you did it again. Every time I see your videos I learn new thing about the past.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, glad you liked this! If you're learning new stuff, then I guess the video is doing its job! Thanks for stopping by, really appreciate it! More to come, stay safe!

[@zhcultivator]

Awesome video ;)).

[@julianhernandez5864]

Hello cy. New sub here. I am a huge history fan. One of the few subjects in school I actually paid attention to. This is def one of the better channels, keep up the great work as I look forward to future vids from u. Have a great day from way up here in maine.

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks so much for stopping by and glad you're here...hello from southern California! I hope all is well in your neck of the woods and glad to have history fans like you here...inspires me to put out more of these videos. If you have any questions or requests, please don't hesitate to let me know. Thanks again and stay safe!

[@julianhernandez5864]

Thanks for getting back to me, appreciate it. I usually see on here my favorite subjects so its def hard to think of one. Egypt, Vikings, ancient Britain, etc. But what about maybe something like the 1980 Muriel boatlift (prob incorrect spelling) or something to do with the history of animals in the arena or how the were used in some ancient wars. I'm sure I could think of more but either way have a great day and keep up the awesome work.

[@melvinjones3895]

I learned and waiting for the next. Thanks a lot. Fascinating.

[@volodymyrcuza9994]

Thanks a lot for the great video as usual! Very informative and captive!:)

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate the kind words. Hope all is well on your end, stay safe!

[@onefeather2]

Thank you for these videos, love history 🙂 God bless.

[@HistorywithCy]

My pleasure, THANK YOU for stopping by and taking an interest in ancient history. Stay safe!

[@gooner72]

I'd love it if you did a video devoted to Ashurbanipal, he seems to have been a proper interesting character and, either quite the intellectual, or a great story teller...... which it is, I have no idea. 🤔

[@MrOreo2010]

Congrats on 100k!

[@yomegayo]

Great video, entertaining from begging to end as well as informative

[@JaJDoo]

do we have historical evidence for mursili having used an exploding throwing axe to defeat samsu ditana?

[@HistorywithCy]

Lol exploding axe, no, though there have been axe heads found with his name inscribed on it. Thanks for stopping by, really appreciate it, stay safe!

[@nathanryan12]

Thank you for these fascinating videos

[@HistorywithCy]

My pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@matovulaban7378]

Thanks for your presentation, it's by far the best

[@HistorywithCy]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate it! Stay safe!

[@АлисаМанучарьян]

Thank you so much for such an informative and fascinating story!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you for stopping by, really appreciate it. More to come, stay safe!

[@Vlad-wl3fw]

Hey Cy, Is it possible to find the soundtrack you're using for this video at the beginning?

[@alessandrozetticci]

I want to know too. I looked up "Epidemic Sound" that appears in other vids description but I can't find anything that sounds like the song in the beginning.

[@AMagrow]

I enjoyed it, start to finish ! Thanks for sharing

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much for stopping by putting up with the whole thing... really glad you liked it, motivates me to put out more of them. More to come, stay safe!

[@anitapollard1627]

Watching again 😁 thank you Cy the history guy!

[@Lion-vl5ys]

Thanks so much for making this. I love history and that of the ancient Near East and Mesopotamia, but I can never get my hands on anything to research it. Especially during this lockdown. I really appreciate you making these. Thanks so much keep up the great work!

[@HistorywithCy]

No, thank you for taking interest in this stuff and stopping by and glad it helps with the lock down. I'm in the same boat...all of the good libraries in my area are closed too. I will admit though that digital media and ordering stuff from Amazon have been a Godsend... don't think I could be doing this with them. Thanks again and stay safe!

[@stepaushi]

27:13 Shamshi-Rahman or Shamshi-Ramman?

[@HistorywithCy]

Ramman... haven't watching this video in a while but it might have been a slip on the tongue on my part. Thanks for catching that and watching.

[@stepaushi]

@@HistorywithCy 👍 I watch your videos almost every day. Thanks!

[@yaqo6577]

Hey mate! Video was high quality, but I wish at the end you mentioned that although Assyrians almost never saw independence again, they actually remained populous and dominant in Mesopotamia. Under Achaemenid "Athura" or Sassanian "Asoristan", Assyrians actually supplied a large number of soldiers for war and craftsmen/engineers for art/building projects. Ashur city itself was revived, saw an anti-Achaemenid rebellion, evidence of Ashur worship abounds well into the Christian era, and the city itself only truly ended when it was actually sacked by Timurlane in the 14th century AD, when he slaughtered a massive number of Christians. I should also mention that (off the top of my head) Xenophon actually recounted how Assyrians still lived abundantly in and around ruins of ancient cities. It seems the frequent change in ownership between empires didn't stop the rural Assyrians from farming

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks so much for stopping by, really appreciate it and sorry for the late response. Yeah, I meant ancient Assyria/Assyrians and that empire never rose again, but the Assyrian people were still around. There is actually a relief depicting Assyrians at Persepolis. I know you guys are still around, especially here in southern California! There's a relatively large community here, more though in the Chicago area and of course, other parts of the world. Thanks again for your comment, really appreciate it. More to come, stay safe!

[@yaqo6577]

@@HistorywithCy I may be on the other side of the planet, but I actually know some Assyrians in those communities! The internet is our new homeland. Thanks for the response Cy! Take care

[@Joacoleoni]

thank you very much, Cy, for a tremendous lesson in history!🙏

[@andrewbatist6355]

great episode !

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, stay safe!

[@garyrosenberg3502]

Great video very informative. I’m a new subscriber!

[@babylonkid]

Cy, this was the best hour of my day. Thank you! BTW Cy, I'm still waiting on a video about each ancient city's patron god/goddess and the name of their temple/ziggurat. I can't seem to find them all in my research. One for example... Marduk - Babylon - Esagila or is it Etemenanki. If Im not mistaken, the temple was on top of the ziggurat and they each had a name such as the Marduk example. Etemenanki was the ziggurat, and Esagila was the temple on top. Another would be Ishtar - Uruk - Eanna. Or was she the goddess of Nineveh. All so confusing. If your looking for suggestions, but I know there's more than enough to cover. Love your series. Thanks!

[@HistorywithCy]

Hey, thanks for stopping by. That's definitely an interesting but extremely niche topic. Unfortunately, all of the good libraries in my area are closed for the foreseeable future so it might be difficult to access such information outside of Ur, Uruk, Babylon and Ashur. I'll see what I have though and if have enough, will look into putting out an episode on it. Thanks for the suggestion and the support! Stay safe!

[@babylonkid]

@@HistorywithCy thank you for the reply and that sounds great. I would be more than happy to help you research and put something like this together. Wishing everyone the best and thanks again.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you and I'll let you know! All the best, stay safe!

[@yaruqadishi8326]

@@babylonkid it was the etemenanki after which begat the later jews/hebrews tower of babel mythos fiction. So Etemenenki and earlier the first temple of babylon the Esagila.

[@ashurbanipal6121]

I love the reliefs you spliced in there! They were definitely not the usual ones you see.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much, glad that you liked them. A lot of them can be found on the British Museum website in its online collection. For example for Sennacherib and Ashurbanipal, they had over a few thousand images...you could spend days looking through that archive!

[@RelivingHistory1]

Such great content, fantastic

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, appreciate it and glad you enjoyed the video! More on Assyria coming soon, stay tuned!

[@ruthnovena40]

This was interesting good job.

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you, I really appreciate it! More to come soon, stay tuned!

[@bugsytv6852]

Finally I am up to here the part of Napupollosar. I skipped this when I first came across your channel. Them Medes are looking great haha

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

The Assyrians were a brutal but impressive people. With a mighty empire.

[@bullrun2772]

Now that’s honesty

[@Keyhan-c8c]

Great history Assyria! we love syrians from Iran, Ancient Persia has develot itself alot form Assyrian art and engineerings! i hope there is a strategy game with ancient middle eastern kingdoms.

[@kararfadialkadwy8838]

What are you talking about.? Assyria in iraq not syria. Them capital and Cavlization in Mosul( Nineveh) in North iraq......the history of Syrian is Aramaic not Assyrian........the video talking about assryin in iraq...you didn't see the video very Will

[@hassanbassim4007]

@@kararfadialkadwy8838 yeah but it’s because Syria itself is named after Assyria (which is an Iraqi ancient Civilization).

[@hassanbassim4007]

@jin gu same geography same people.

[@hassanbassim4007]

@jin gu again, same geography, same people, your little comments will not effect what we chose anyway, minorities already going to be disappeared after 3 generations due to intermixing with Westerners, and there will be only Iraqi Arab Mesopotamians proud of Babylon and Nineveh (their ancient cities).

[@RonaldMcDonald519]

Excellent video!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank you very much, stay safe!

[@zation7933]

loved this video it was very useful thanks new sub

[@Ulfhednir9]

Damn this is an AMAZING doco Thank you :)

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! More on ancient Assyria coming up in the next few months, stay tuned!

[@Abdulaziz_Saud91]

10:38 "if you love me" Kassite king be like: "Notice me, Pharaoh-Senpai of Egypt." 🥺 👉 👈

[@viracocha6093]

Perfect video for being up at 5:50 AM

[@HistorywithCy]

Haha that's the time I went sleep. Thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate it! More to come, stay tuned and safe!

[@SingularMK]

Nice vid. Keep em comin

[@franciscomm7675]

This was a great analysis of the history of ancient assyria, yet there are two important assyrian kings that should have been mentioned, in my opinion, Ashur dan I (1179-1134) and ashur bel kala (1073-1056). Edit: Ashur Dan I was important because he fully restored the political stability that had been shattered by the assassination of tukulti ninurta I and laid the foundations for the successful reign of his grandson, tiglath pileser I Also, i don’t think that the middle assyrian empire started to decline with the death of tiglath pileser I. Ashur bel kala managed to keep the empire together and he ruled for almost twenty years (although at the end of his reign, there was a revolt of a pretender king which weaken the empire and allowed tribes to invade)

[@HistorywithCy]

Hi, thanks for stopping by and your comments, I really appreciate them. Yes, both Ashur-dan I & II had successful reigns, but due to time I couldn't include every king. However, I do talk a bit about him in one of the podcast episodes. He though was more of the exception and unfortunately after him, things started to stagnate again. I also agree with you with regard to Ashur-bel-kala... maybe I'll do something on them in the future... maybe something like "top 25 kings of Assyria." That would be a fun episode to make. Thanks again for stopping by and stay safe!

[@flipjupiter1]

@@HistorywithCy yes dude! Get on that. Top 25 kings would be an amazing episode. Thanks!

[@AngelCanseco1]

Amazing, keep it up scribe

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, will do! More to come, stay safe!

[@nonamehere-y2t]

Thank you for your service.

[@anokcanocano2036]

Brother..... You are too good... Love it.......... 👍👍👍

[@stepaushi]

27:16 I think Shamshi-Ramman should be Shamshi-Rahman, at least judging from your pronunciation of the name.

[@vegapunk100]

Asurbanipal studied inscriptions on stone that dated before the flood! If only people knew how big that is

[@HistorywithCy]

Agreed, he may have found the meaning of life or other great mysteries of the universe! Thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate it... stay safe!

[@yaruqadishi8326]

Flood is 500 bce made up and based.

[@theministeroftherealtruth]

@@yaruqadishi8326 In the book the timetables of History by Bernard Grun Pge 3, G.Daily life it says Disastrous floods happened in Mesopotamian region (only) world flood then would of been due to the ice age ending and the ice melting causing massive floods etc or that meteor that hit the earth according to scientists....

[@yaruqadishi8326]

@@theministeroftherealtruth sure but bible says flat earth and small earth too you gotta believe that too.

[@theministeroftherealtruth]

@@yaruqadishi8326 what verse exactly?

[@richardscanlan3419]

If any empire ever lived up to the axiom " live by the sword,die by the sword",then Assyria was it.

[@auadisassyrian3721]

Your videos about Assyrian are amazing 👏 you should see what happened to us Assyrian after the Nineveh fell, we lost our land, people and genocides

[@floylde]

Yoo what’s the music with the violon? Its so good

[@HistorywithCy]

"Protector of the Sky" by Jo Wadrini and can be found on the site Epidemic Sound. Any other questions, please don't hesitate to let me know. Thanks again, stay safe!

[@rodolfogonzalez724]

At this point I hace bien watching allá the episodes of this playlist just to keep up with the nee vídeos :v thanks for this excelent work. Stay safe

[@zoethegreatfish]

I love your videos! Thank you for teaching me! Your youtube channel is one of my favorites!!!

[@HistorywithCy]

Thank YOU for stopping by...wow, comments like this make my day! Glad that you liked the video. They'll be more on Assyria and related history coming up in the near future. Thanks again and stay safe!

[@zoethegreatfish]

@@HistorywithCy ^_______^ You are very welcome! I love ancient history. Thank you for making content that someone with an Art Degree, like myself, can appreciate and understand! lol! Your work is informative and entertaining. You stay safe, as well! Thank you for responding! I'm star-struck ^__^

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks again for the kind words and encouragement. That's honestly my goal, to bring some of this lesser covered history to the masses, so I'm actually thrilled that you're really enjoying these..thank YOU!

[@APOSTLEPARFAIT]

Thank you, it helps to understand more the Bible, God bless you.

[@HistorywithCy]

My pleasure, glad you found it useful...Assyrians are one of my favorite peoples to cover! Thanks for stopping by, stay safe!

[@yaruqadishi8326]

Don't you mean just proved more the Bible since the Bible gets broken by a Syrian truth as well as reality

[@yaruqadishi8326]

I use the Bible actually is proof of outside sources that disprove it understand it more stead of the Bible which is a fiction text of Godless deception

[@ibrahimkhatib6191]

Thank you this was really good

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! More on the way, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

[@cmtippens9209]

46:58 - So basically, he was doing the British Museum thing long before the British Museum existed. 😉 😁

[@elenagarcia222]

You are so under rated

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, I appreciate the kind words...more to come soon, stay safe!

[@Sarke2]

Another great video from you, really enjoyed like i enjoyed the video about Hittites. Definetely Assyrians were great warriors but i have concluded that everyone despised them a lot, maybe for their brutality and their harsh rule i am not sure

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks so much for stopping by and your feedback, I really appreciate it! Yeah, I think many simply focus on the certain aspects of their rule and treatment of their enemies and not on other things. I hope to put out more on daily life in Assyria soon. Thanks again and stay safe!

[@Sarke2]

@@HistorywithCy Thank you on this great channel and work i am so glad that there are still people interested in history and ancient civilizations not is everything lost, have a nice weekend

[@HistorywithCy]

Thanks, you too (sorry a bit late...just saw this)!

[@durairajperumal7690]

I watched this video with keen interest, as in a great way it is related to my ongoing research work on the origin of Rig Veda. Of course, it is certain that, the history of Assyria is framed on the archaeological shreds of evidence, and is an authenticated attestation of the history of Assyria. But, no Western scholars have ever attempted to explore the legendary folklore embedded in the Rig Veda. Not only that, the influence of Assyrians in religious, literary works, and language history of Indian history after the 3rd Century BC is astonishingly significant to know unknown facts, for especially the present generation, indeed.

[@margaretabendroth8658]

AWSOME! THANKS CY

[@justsaying7565]

Thanks for the video love my Assyrian brother

[@loganlosee6933]

ill do your audio for a great value. love videos like this. lmk. long time daw producer.

[@simonestreeter1518]

You mention around 24:38 that many people despised Assyrian rule, but never give much idea why they might have done so. I remember reading an article, maybe in the Smithsonian magazine, but not sure, about their tactics in warfare being more inhumane and vicious than any before known to history. Details escape me. Do you have any info on that?

[@عليياسر-ذ5ب]

My brother, you should read the Assyrian antiquities to know why people hated them

[@carriekelly4186]

Please a series on Ashurbanipal. I hope I spelled correctly. So many names and siege names to absorb. Also there are some carvings I was hoping to find correct info on. The tree with entwined branches and what species is it.what other symbolism did it represent? I'm not sure if only in ancient Sumerian art or also Assyrian do they show bird headed people seem to be pollinating this same tree species and they're carrying small buckets or bags.what are they supposed to represent?Also they are wearing a bracelet with a flower design on it. I was wondering if it's just a seal or if there is other significance. Ok thank you so much for sharing all the ancient histories with us.what a time of opulence and grandeur they created. I often feel so sad for so many of them caught up in the violence during so many power struggles. Seems to be the way of the world for the most part and from the very beginning. Very sad indeed.😢

[@HamiticKushitic]

Wow history is amazing and one is the history of the people of Ashur or Assyria today. Peace.

[@henpest2]

Assyria fascinates me, thanks for the video. Ultimately their fate was very much the same as they had done to the neighboring peoples. An eye for an eye is a pretty harsh history.