Neo-Assyrian Empire
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māt Aššur
911 BC–609 BC
Map of the Neo-Assyrian Empire under Shalmaneser III (dark green) and Esarhaddon (light green)
Map of the Neo-Assyrian Empire under Shalmaneser III (dark green) and Esarhaddon (light green)
CapitalAssur
(911–879 BC)
Nimrud
(879–706 BC)
Dur-Sharrukin
(706–705 BC)
Nineveh
(705–612 BC)
Harran
(612–609 BC)
Official languagesAkkadian
Aramaic
Religion
Ancient Mesopotamian religion
GovernmentMonarchy
Notable kings 
• 911–891 BC
Adad-nirari II (first)
• 883–859 BC
Ashurnasirpal II
• 859–824 BC
Shalmaneser III
• 745–727 BC
Tiglath-Pileser III
• 722–705 BC
Sargon II
• 705–681 BC
Sennacherib
• 681–669 BC
Esarhaddon
• 669–631 BC
Ashurbanipal
• 612–609 BC
Ashur-uballit II (last)
Historical eraIron Age
• Accession of Adad-nirari II
911 BC
• Nimrud made capital
879 BC
• Age of the magnates
823–745 BC
• Conquest of Babylonia
729 BC
• Nineveh made capital
705 BC
• Conquest of Egypt
671 BC
• Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire
626–609 BC
• Fall of Assur
614 BC
• Fall of Nineveh
612 BC
• Fall of Harran
609 BC
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Middle Assyrian Empire
Middle Babylonian period
Neo-Babylonian Empire
Median Empire