The Assyrians typically allowed conquered peoples to remain in their homeland, although they would often be resettled in different areas of the empire. This was done in order to prevent rebellions and to assimilate the conquered peoples into Assyrian culture. The Assyrians would also often require conquered peoples to pay tribute, provide military support, and adopt Assyrian customs.
The First Lebanon War began on June 6, 1982 when Israeli forces invaded that country following repeated attacks by the Palestinians there against military targets and civilians inside Israel. The reason was the attempted assassination of the Israeli ambassador to Britain by a Palestinian terrorist.
Osroëne , also Osrhoene , ancient kingdom of northwestern Mesopotamia, lies between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and lies on the modern boundary of the Turkey and Syria . The capital was Edessa (modern Urfa, Tur.). The name of the kingdom ultimately appears to have been deriv
Portrait of Jane Dieulafoy by Eugène Pirou • WIKIMEDIA COMMONS / EUGENE PIROU Two Frenchmen, on their way to Susa, crossed Persia in 1885. One of them was called Marcel Dieulafoy, whom the French government commissioned to carry out excavations in this former capital of the Persian Empire. His c
Do you know how the president of the United States is elected? The process is quite different from what happens in Brazil, as the election is indirect and made by districts. American Political System In the United States, the political system has democratic republican bases and is organized as a Fe