Historical Overview Section
1365-745BC
Assyria had been a tributary of the Mitanni until they in turn collapsed under pressure from the Hittite Empire , enabling Ashur-uballit I (1365 BC – 1330 BC) to again make Assyria an independent and conquering power. When even the Hittite Empire collapsed from onslaught of theie some-time Phrygian Allies, Babylon and Assyria began to vie for regional dominance.
Tiglath-Pileser I is often regarded as the founder of the first Assyrian empire. In 1120 BC, he crossed the Euphrates, capturing Carchemish, and defeated the Mushki and the remnants of the Hittite Empire — even claiming to reach the Black Sea. He advanced to the Mediterranean, subjugating Phoenicia, where he hunted wild bulls. He also marched into Babylon twice, assuming the old title "King of Sumer and Akkad", although he was unable to depose the actual king in Babylonia, where the old Kassite dynasty had now succumbed to an Elamite one.
Using the army in FoG
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UK Tournament Results with this army
Useful Links
User-contributed links about this army:
- Middle Assyrians DBA Figure Gallery for this army - from Fanaticus
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Allies
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Painting and Collecting the Army
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15mm Manufacturers supplying figures for this army
A listing of who supplies what can be found in my 15mm Suppliers directory. You can see some of the figures in the Ancients Photo Gallery also on this site
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- Essex Miniatures - of course
- Old Glory Assyrian Range
- Magister Militum (includes former Chariot ranges)
- Museum
- Minifigs UK
- Lancashire Games
- Viking Forge
- Battle Line (NZ) former TTG Ranges
Army Lists
Sample army lists for this army
Name of Army / Date
Middle Assyrian 800 AP as used at Warfare 2009
- 6 Asharittu       MF, Average, Drilled, Protected (FR Light spear, Swordsmen + BR Bow)
- 6 Asharittu       MF, Average, Drilled, Protected (FR Light spear, Swordsmen + BR Bow)
- 6 Asharittu       MF, Average, Drilled, Protected (FR Light spear, Swordsmen + BR Bow)
- 6 Asharittu       MF, Average, Drilled, Protected (FR Light spear, Swordsmen + BR Bow)
- 6 Tribal levies    LF, Average, Undrilled, Unprotected, Bow
- 6 Tribal levies    LF, Average, Undrilled, Unprotected, Sling
- 6 Tribal levies    LF, Poor, Undrilled, Unprotected, Javelins, Light spear
- 4 Chariots        LCh, Superior, Drilled, Bow
- 4 Chariots        LCh, Superior, Drilled, Bow
- 4 Chariots        HCh, Superior, Drilled, Bow
- 4 Chariots        HCh, Superior, Drilled, Bow
- 4 Chariots        HCh, Superior, Drilled, Bow
- FC + 3 TCs
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