One of this empire's rulers, Tiglath-Pileser, conquered the area bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Shalmaneser III built a Great Ziggurat in this empire, which fell after it was sacked by the Chaldeans. One king of this empire had a massive collection of cuneiform tablets. This empire, which housed the Library of Ashurbanipal, was also ruled by Sargon II and Sennacherib. For 10 points, name this Mesopotamian empire with a capital at Nineveh, named for the fact that it was based around the city of
One of this empire's rulers, Tiglath-Pileser, conquered the area bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Shalmaneser III built a Great Ziggurat in this empire, which fell after it was sacked by the Chaldeans. One king of this empire had a massive collection of cuneiform tablets. This empire, which housed the Library of Ashurbanipal, was also ruled by Sargon II and Sennacherib. For 10 points, name this Mesopotamian empire with a capital at Nineveh, named for the fact that it was based around the city of Ashur.
One of this empire's rulers, Tiglath-Pileser, conquered the area bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
Assyria