L’art du siège néo-assyrien

Backer, Fabrice De

doi:10.1163/9789004243064

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Assyrian Military Capabilities In the 7th Century1

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“…Most remarkable are the bearers of the large shields in shape of letter U turned upside down. 33 These were formed in deep half-pipe creating a kind of small tower in front of the soldier. These heavy covers were often placed on the ground but were light enough to be carried single handed and lifted against high attacks or covering man behind.…”

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An Overview of Military Confrontations between of the Assyrian Army against the Medes in the 7th centuries BCE

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The article discusses the military confrontation between Neo-Assyrian kingdom and the Median polities in the 7th century BCE. At the beginning the outline of the history of wars between the Medes and Assyria from the 9th century onwards is presented which is followed by the brief description of the Assyrian forces of the era and detailed examination of the events until the fall of the Neo-Assyrian empire. In conclusions an attempt to reconstruct possible principles of the Median warfare was made.

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Section: Assyrian Military Capabilities In the 7th Centurymentioning

confidence: 99%