Greek legends spoke of a semi-historical queen of this empire named (+) Semiramis.
One early leader of this empire defeated Tushratta, freeing it from Mitanni control. Greek legends spoke of a semi-historical queen of this empire named (+) Semiramis. One of its greatest early kings was Tiglath-pileser I. At its heights in the seventh century BC, this kingdom was led by a king who Byron claimed "came down like a wolf on the fold." In addition to Sennacherib, it was led by a man who established a massive (*) library in its capital of Ninevah. For 10 points, Ashurbanipal was a leader of what Mesopotamian descendant of the Akkadian empire?
One early leader of this empire defeated Tushratta, freeing it from Mitanni control.
{Assyrian} Empire