Bronze Age

Middle Assyrian Empire

1365 BC – 1050 BC · peak 1240 BC

The Middle Assyrian Empire (c. 1365–1050 BC) emerged as a major power under rulers like Ashur-uballit I and Tukulti-Ninurta I. It established a professional military and an administrative system that expanded territorial control from the capital at Ashur. The empire declined during the Bronze Age Collapse, facing economic strain and Aramean migrations.

Capital: Assur