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 Me
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