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# A story of gore and glory
- URL: https://www.assyriapost.com/an-assyrian-story-of-gore-and-glory/
- Published: 2026-02-07T21:10:08.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-07T21:11:48.000Z
- Description: A king of ancient Assyria was relaxing with his queen in what's believed to be the queen's garden under the cool canopy of grape vines. Raising their cups to their lips, the king and queen — one reclined on a couch while the other sat on a throne — appeared to congratulate each other. For what?
- Author: The Assyria Post
- Tags: Curated stories

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"Aided by his mighty troops, Ashurbanipal subjugated and terrorized neighboring countries, continuing a tradition long started by his ancestor kings including his grandfather Sennacherib and his father Esarhaddon, who handpicked his younger son Ashurbanipal to be his successor. To appease his resentful older son Shamash-shumu-ukin, Esarhaddon placed him on the throne of Babylonia, which at the time was a vassal state to Assyria."

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[An Assyrian story of gore and gloryRoyalty, weaponry, warfare and reliefs — visitors to the Suzhou Museum learn of one king’s rule, Zhao Xu reports.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/icon/favicon-26.ico)chinadailyhk![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/thumbnail/f9bebcc18d476ea6cbeeba409f07e5ca.png)](https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/596212?ref=assyriapost.com)