The Assyrians which date from 800 B.C. to 612 B.C. established their empire by being fierce warriors. What they seemed to have accomplished was improved weaponry. Their weapons were made of iron. This process of smelting was borrowed from the Hittites. The Assyrians used smelting to harden their weapons which were too soft whereby the Assyrians crushed their opponents. Stories of their cruelty led to surrender without opposition.

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