Rebellions as a Result of the Neo-Assyrian Imperialism

Phase of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, includes a period in which the Assyrian imperialism reached its peak and the Assyrian kings considered all kinds of practices legitimate for the prosperity and peace of their people. Necessity to control of the vast lands of the Assyrian Empire caused the emergence of various rebellions within the imperial borders. These rebellions were organized in general by kingdoms in vassal status. The Assyrian kings saw the occupation as a right in the face of these rebellions and transformed the rebellious regions into the central provinces by eliminating vassal status. When the rebellions were evaluated in terms of rebels, it was seen as an act against the Assyrian sovereignty. The lack of written material of the Vassals limits the information on the details of the rebellions and causes limitations in explaining the subject. In this study, how the rebellions which emerged as a resistance against the Assyrian imperialism are reflected in the royal inscriptions, will be evaluated