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History often remembers only the results. When people think of Assyria, they first picture brutal conquest, terror, and one of the most feared empires in history. However, every empire has a beginning. Surprisingly, Assyria did not begin with war. It was a city of merchants where contracts were more important than kings, clay tablets held more power than swords, and it prospered through trade and credit. This leaves one question: How did a nation of merchants become an empire? And how did ordinary choices create the most powerful military state in history? In this video, we trace Assyria's origins and the process of its transformation, based on cuneiform records, archaeological data, and the latest research. The Assyria we know today may have been their final form. 📚 References Mario Liverani, Assyria: The Imperial Mission Karen Radner, Ancient Assyria Marc Van De Mieroop, A History of the Ancient Near East Karen Radner, The Old Assyrian Trade Network Klaas R. Veenhof, The Old Assyrian Trade Network The Cambridge Ancient History A Companion to Assyria Journal of Cuneiform Studies Iraq Anatolian Studies