assur

Speech parts

1. assur - Noun

2. assur - Adjective

3. Assur - Proper noun

Meaning

an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq

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Nabopolassar attempted a counterattack, marched his army into Assyria proper in 616 BC, and tried to besiege Assur and Arrapha ( Kirkuk ), but was defeated by Sin-shar-ishkun and chased back into Babylonia. Source: Internet

Later monarchs whose inscriptions have appeared on the high city include the Middle Assyrian Empire kings Shalmaneser I (1274-1245 BC) and Tiglath-Pileser I (1114-1076 BC), both of whom were active builders in Assur (Ashur). Source: Internet

It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur ( Akkadian Aššūrāyu ). Source: Internet

The documents record common activities such as trade between the Assyrian colony and the city state of Assur and between Assyrian merchants and local people. Source: Internet

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