Assyrian Emperor's Resume Sparknotes

An Assyrian Emperor’s Resume: Ferocious Conquests a Specialty, written by an unknown author, offers evidence about the Assyrian Society around the time of 875 BCE, under the rule of Emperor Ashur-Nasir-Pal II, including insight in to the Assyrian society as well as what they valued and thought was important, however we cannot believe that this source is one hundred percent accurate. From the text we were able to gain insight into the Assyrian society. From An Assyrian Emperor’s Resume we were able to determine that they were a polytheistic society with Gods such as Nergal, Shamash, and Assur, the chief god. As well as given insight into who they believed in the text also reveals how they worshiped their gods. After Emperor Ashur-Nasir-Pal

When the author lists the items that Emperor Ashur-Nasir-Pal II won in conquest, he also makes note of cattle and their flocks of sheep. The Assyrians then carried off these animals for their own use. This reveals to us they are at least a pastoral society, however the author describes heaps of grain and straw leading us to the final conclusion that they were an agricultural society.
It is also revealed that the Assyrian Society valued loyalty to their empire and acts of disobedience were punish violently as described in the text when Emperor Ashur-Nasir-Pal II burned both men and women in the fires. As well the text reveals to us more about the Assyrian’s leadership structure. As well as an emperor, the text discussed an army and a cavalry. This reveals a military power structure with ranks within.
As well the reader is also given insight into the role of women in the society. An Assyrian Emperor’s Resume only describes men in the battles of war and within the army and cavalry suggesting that women were either not allowed in these roles or it was very uncommon. This reveals a patriarchy within the

An Assyrian Emperor’s Resume describes tales of how the Assyrian military was able to defeat all of their enemies. Being able to conquer all of the lands such as they did would take training and weapons to have such an effective military, thus reveal ing that they valued this enough to make sure that resource went towards the military. Other aspects of the ancient Near East are also able to be obtained through evidence given in the text. When the author speaks of the Emperor’s treks to other cities for battle it is revealed that these settlements have defenses such as strongholds set up in case of attack from others. This suggests that war is common in this region and empires are looking to gain more land. On the other hand the proximity of the cities reveal that they are close enough to one another that if the need or want arises that they could trade with one another for various goods or