The Greatest Kings of Mesopotamia - Ashurbanipal • Nebuchadnezzar II • Cyrus II
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Ashurbanipal was popular among his people but merciless when dealing with enemies. His obsession with collecting knowledge led him to construct The Royal Library of Ashurbanipal, which has been referred to as "the most precious source of historical material in the world"! Ashurbanipal Biography 685 BC - 631 BC The Cruelest Assyrian King Ancient Mesopotamia Documentary Nebuchadnezzar II succeeded in expanding his new empire and restoring Babylon to its former glory. This was the first time in a thousand years, since the reign of Hammurabi, that Babylon had risen to dominate Mesopotamia! Nebuchadnezzar II Biography 630 BC - 561 BC The Greatest King of Babylon Ancient Mesopotamia Documentary Cyrus II was a relentlessly ambitious Persian king who founded the Achaemenid Empire. Its reach would stretch from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indus River, making it the largest empire the world had ever seen. His insistence on treating his subjects with mercy, kindness, and compassion earned him the name, “Cyrus the Great”! Cyrus the Great Biography 600 BC - 530 BC The Greatest King of Persia Achaemenid Empire Documentary __________________________________ History Explained Videos (Chronological Order) Narmer | The First Pharaoh Ancient Egypt | 3100 BC youtu.be/e_ByLv949-8 Imhotep | The First Pyramid Builder Ancient Egypt | 2650 BC youtu.be/gpL5TgIRukQ Sargon | The Greatest King of Akkad Ancient Mesopotamia | 2300 BC youtu.be/kkSwK59CwF8 Sobekneferu | The First Female Pharaoh Ancient Egypt | 1800 BC youtu.be/TaI3MawgKNE Hammurabi | The First Emperor of Babylon Ancient Mesopotamia | 1750 BC youtu.be/jPn-Lxuilw4 Hatshepsut | The Greatest Female Pharaoh Ancient Egypt | 1470 BC youtu.be/L_A8B_MdAdY Thutmose III | The Deadliest Pharaoh Ancient Egypt | 1450 BC youtu.be/-2XS3vmVGjU Amenhotep III | The Wealthiest Pharaoh Ancient Egypt | 1370 BC youtu.be/j5Oua9WNo8c Akhenaten | The Most Hated Pharaoh Ancient Egypt | 1350 BC youtu.be/Gdcu2g5uM7o Nefertiti | The Most Hated Female Pharaoh Ancient Egypt | 1340 BC youtu.be/bLWD3bVhSbM Tutankhamun | The Most Inbred Pharaoh Ancient Egypt | 1330 BC https://youtu.be/Bx1dUne87JE Ramses the Great | The Greatest Pharaoh Ancient Egypt | 1250 BC youtu.be/TeESSvut5xA Lycurgus | The Lawgiver of Sparta Ancient Greece | 750 BC youtu.be/zfC1ZnTKOJU Ashurbanipal | The Cruelest King of Assyria Ancient Mesopotamia | 650 BC youtu.be/LOCm2G0R4PY Nebuchadnezzar | The Greatest King of Babylon Ancient Mesopotamia | 600 BC youtu.be/WX4sTXOKRcY Draco | The Lawgiver of Athens Ancient Greece | 600 BC https://youtu.be/sqOxqv_yIzE Cyrus the Great | The Greatest King of Persia Achaemenid Empire | 550 BC youtu.be/CMc1rF8u4ro Cambyses II | The First Persian Pharaoh Achaemenid Empire | 530 BC youtu.be/pXOjOcTqU5w __________________________________ Music: "The Middle East" - Alexi Action Music: "Where Kings Walk" - Jon Sumner Music: "Fallen Eagles" - Jon Sumner Portrait Artist: Carlos Jaramillo https://carlosjar.artstation.com __________________________________ If you enjoy this video, please like & share it. 👍 Share your opinions in the comments below. 💬 Subscribe and press the bell for new videos. 🔔 __________________________________ [email protected] #History #Biography #Documentary
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