What Assyrian Kings Did to Captured Women Was UNIMAGINABLE

Описание: The Assyrian Empire did not only conquer territories — it built one of the most calculated systems of intimidation in the ancient world. For more than three centuries, Assyrian rulers developed methods of punishment and display designed to break resistance among defeated kingdoms.

Ancient inscriptions, royal correspondence, and archaeological evidence describe practices imposed on captured royal women that were intended not simply to punish, but to erase identity, status, and memory itself — all carefully recorded by court scribes and administrators.

This video examines how power, propaganda, and psychology were used as tools of empire in ancient Mesopotamia.

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📚 Sources & References

A. Kirk Grayson — Assyrian Royal Inscriptions
Simo Parpola — Letters from Assyrian Scholars to the Kings
Georges Roux — Ancient Iraq
Mario Liverani — Assyria: The Imperial Mission

⚠️ This video discusses documented historical practices for educational and scholarly purposes.





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