Neo-Assyrian Imperial Cities: Assur, Nimrud, and Nineveh (c. 900–612 BCE)

1. Assur remains Neo-Assyrian ceremonial capital

   Jan 1, 911 BCELabels: Assur, Neo-Assyrian kings

   • Britannica
   • Assur

2. Ashurnasirpal II makes Nimrud the capital

   Jan 1, 879 BCELabels: Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud

   • Neo Assyria
   • Assur

3. Northwest Palace inaugurated with royal banquet

   Jan 1, 879 BCELabels: Northwest Palace, Banquet Stele

   • ORACC Nimrud
   • WHE Stele

4. Sargon II founds Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad)

   Jan 1, 717 BCELabels: Sargon II, Dur-Sharrukin

   • Khorsabad
   • Khorsabad Intro

5. Court moves to Dur-Sharrukin

   Jan 1, 706 BCELabels: Dur-Sharrukin, Royal court

   • Khorsabad Intro
   • Dur Sharrukin

6. Sargon II dies; Dur-Sharrukin abandoned

   Jan 1, 705 BCELabels: Sargon II, Dur-Sharrukin

   • Khorsabad Intro
   • Dur Sharrukin

7. Sennacherib makes Nineveh the capital

   Jan 1, 705 BCELabels: Sennacherib, Nineveh

   • Neo Assyria
   • Sennacherib

8. Construction begins on Nineveh’s Southwest Palace

   Jan 1, 703 BCELabels: Southwest Palace, Sennacherib

   • ORACC SWP
   • Heidelberg SWP

9. Jerwan aqueduct built for Nineveh’s water supply

   Jan 1, 703 BCELabels: Jerwan aqueduct, Nineveh

   • Jerwan
   • Columbia MCID

10. Siege of Lachish commemorated in Nineveh reliefs

    Jan 1, 701 BCELabels: Siege of, Nineveh reliefs

    • Lachish Reliefs
    • Siege Lachish

11. Ashurbanipal assembles the Library of Nineveh

    Jan 1, 650 BCELabels: Ashurbanipal, Library of

    • Ashurbanipal Library
    • NatGeo

12. Medes sack Assur during imperial collapse

    Jan 1, 614 BCELabels: Medes, Assur

    • Neo Assyria
    • Assur

13. Nineveh captured and sacked after siege

    Aug 1, 612 BCELabels: Nineveh, Babylonian-Median coalition

    • Britannica
    • Fall Nineveh