ASSYRIAN CIVILISATION PROFILE Version 0.3, by Nathan Rossman (a.k.a. Zophim). Email: nrossman3[at]gmail[ ot]!

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Civ Emblem: "tar o# "hamash (or $inge %&ll')

Historical Timeframe: Neo()ssyrian Empire, !. *00(+0, %.-. $e .ill be #o!&sing spe!i#i!ally on the perio #rom /0,(+30 %.-, &ring .hi!h the empire attaine its 1enith.

Civilizatio Overvie!: 2he )ssyrian empire began as a !ity(state o!!&pying 3ital tra e ro&tes in the 2igris(E&phrates 3alley. 4ts e!onomi! &n erpinnings !entere aro&n three prin!ipal !ities on the 2igris: Nimr& , Nine3eh, an )sh&r. V&lnerable to hostile po.ers, la!king many ra. reso&r!es, an in great nee o# manpo.er to #a!ilitate its agri!&lt&ral irrigation systems, the state ha little !hoi!e b&t to e5pan . 6n er the lea ership o# mighty kings s&!h as )sh&rnasirpal 44, 2iglath(pileser 444, "argon 44, an "enna!herib, )ssyria embarke on a !ent&ries(long rise to po.er 3ia an in!reasingly 3ast .ar ma!hine. 4t !o&l be sai that the )ssyrians, later !alle the 7Romans o# the East,8 possesse the #irst tr&ly mo ern military, in terms o# !omple5ity, training, e9&ipment, logisti!s, metho s, an organi1ation, an that )ssyrian r&lers .ere preo!!&pie .ith .ar, e5pansion, !on9&est, s&b:&gation, an eportation, !reating in the pro!ess the largest empire the .orl ha yet kno.n. 4nternal problems an !i3il .ar e3ent&ally e3astate the empire, ho.e3er, an the oom o# )ssyria .as seale in +;< %.-., .hen the armies o# the =e es an %abylonians sa!ke an estroye Nine3eh. $ithin a #e. short years therea#ter, remaining )ssyrian resistan!e .as stampe o&t. Pri ci"al Neo#Ass$ria R%lers: )sh&rnasirpal 44 "halmaneser 444 2iglath(>ileser 444 "argon 44 "enna!herib )sh&rbanipal Notes o &arfare: 2he Neo()ssyrian in#antry .as ma e &p primarily o# ar!hers, spearmen, an slingers (in es!en ing or er o# n&mero&sness). Range in#antry are a3erage spee , .ith high atta!k an lo. armo&r. =elee in#antry are slo., b&t .ith high atta!k an armo&r. ?(((((( 'NIT (ESCRIPTIONS Ra ) Notes: 2he #ollo.ing basi! !on3ention is &se to isplay the rank #or )ssyrian -iti1en "ol iers:

*asic: 2he &nit .ears a generi! hea ban an t&ni!. A+va ce+: 2he &nit .ears an iron helmet. Elite: 2he &nit .ears an iron helmet, mail !oat, boots, an shin g&ar s.

INFANTRY

,e eric Name: Ass$ria S"earma S"ecific Name: -a#ar.ti Class: "pearman. Hac)er Armame t:
%asi!: "pear. ) 3an!e : Elite: A""eara ce: ,arb: %asi!: ) 3an!e : Elite: Helmet: %asi!: ) 3an!e : Elite: S/iel+: %asi!: Ro&n shiel . ) 3an!e : Ro&n shiel . Elite: @arge re!tang&lar shiel .ith ro&n e top. Fi0%re1s2: %asi!:( ) 3an!e :( Elite:( Histor$: ,arriso : ;. F% ctio : S"ecial:

 ,e eric Name: Ass$ria Sli 0er S"ecific Name: S3+i% Class: "linger. Ra 0e+ Armame t: "ling. A""eara ce: ,arb:
%asi!: ) 3an!e : Elite: Helmet: %asi!: ) 3an!e : Elite: S/iel+: %asi!: ) 3an!e : Elite: Fi0%re1s2: %asi!: (( ) 3an!e : ( Elite: ( Histor$: 2he least n&mero&s o# the three basi! types o# in#antry. >rimarily epi!te at sieges in the relie#s. ,arriso : ;. F% ctio : S"ecial: %on&se 3s str&!t&res.

,e eric Name: Arc/er Lev$ S"ecific Name: N34 5a4ti Class: )r!her. Ra 0e+ Armame t: -omposite bo.. A""eara ce: ,arb:
%asi!: ) 3an!e : Elite: Helmet: %asi!: ) 3an!e : Elite: S/iel+: %asi!: ) 3an!e : Elite: (( Fi0%re1s2: %asi!: ?( ) 3an!e : ( Elite: (


CAVALRY

Histor$: ,arriso : ;. F% ctio : S"ecial:

,e eric Name: Cavalr$ La cer

S"ecific Name: -a P6talli Class: -a3alry "pearman. Hac)er Armame t: @ong spear. A""eara ce: ,arb: %asi!: ?( ) 3an!e : ?(( Elite: ?(((( Helmet: %asi!: ?((((( ) 3an!e : ?(((( Elite: ?((( S/iel+: %asi!: ?(( ) 3an!e : ?(( Elite: ?((( Fi0%re1s2: %asi!: ( ( ) 3an!e : (( Elite: ( ( 7o% t: %asi!: ?(( ) 3an!e : ( Elite: ?(( Histor$: $orke in lan!erAar!her !a3alry pairs. ,arriso : ;. F% ctio : S"ecial: S"ecific Name: 89: Class: -a3alry )r!her Ra 0e+ Armame t: -omposite bo.. A""eara ce: ,arb: %asi!: ?( ) 3an!e : ?(( Elite: ?(((( Helmet:

,e eric Name: Cavalr$ Arc/er

%asi!: ?((((( ) 3an!e : ?(((( Elite: ?((( S/iel+: %asi!: ?(( ) 3an!e : ?(( Elite: ?((( Fi0%re1s2: %asi!: ( ( ) 3an!e : (( Elite: ( ( 7o% t: %asi!: ?(( ) 3an!e : ( Elite: ?(( Histor$: $orke in lan!erAar!her !a3alry pairs. ,arriso : F% ctio : ;. S"ecial:

,e eric Name: Ass$ria Heav$

C/ariot S"ecific Name: Attart% Class: -a3alry )r!her. Ra 0e+ Armame t: Arc/er: -omposite bo.. (river: None. A""eara ce: ,arb: *asic: )r!her: ?((((( )rmo&r: ?(((( Bri3er: ?((((((((. )rmo&r: ?(((((( A+va ce+: )r!her: ?((((((( )rmo&r: ?((((((. Bri3er:((((((((((. )rmo&r: ?((((( Elite: )r!her: ?((((((((. )rmo&r: ?((((((((. Bri3er:((((((. )rmo&r: ?((((( Helmet: %asi!: )r!her:(((((. Bri3er:(((((( ) 3an!e : )r!her: ?((((( Bri3er: ?(((( Elite: )r!her: ?(. Bri3er: ?((((( S/iel+: %asi!: )r!her: None (har to &se a shiel .hile shooting a bo.). Bri3er: None (har to &se a shiel .hile ri3ing a !hariot). ) 3an!e : )r!her: ?( Bri3er: ?(( Elite: )r!her: ?(( Bri3er: ( ((

 Fi0%re1s2:
*asic: )r!her: Bri3er: A+va ce+: )r!her: # ;#Bri3er: ;## "hiel bearer:((((( Elite: )r!her: ;## Bri3er: ;## < "hiel bearers: ?((((( 7o% t: *asic: < horses. A+va ce+: < horses. Elite: 0 horses. Histor$: 2he !hariot !re. !onstantly .orke together, training an #ighting, an .o&l nee to kno. ea!h other 3ery .ell to operate s&!h a C!omple5C ma!hine. Da!ing anger together .o&l make them 3ery !lose. ,arriso : 0. F% ctio : ( S"ecial:

S'PPORT 'NITS

,e eric Name: Ass$ria &oma S"ecific Name: A!.lt% Class: Demale -iti1en. A""eara ce: ,arb: Helmet: S/iel+: None. Fi0%re: Histor$: ,arriso : ;. F% ctio : Eoo at gathering #oo . S"ecial: Fas an Ga&raG that boosts
the pro &!ti3ity o# !iti1en(sol iers aro&n her.

,e eric Name: Priest S"ecific Name: Sa 0< Class: >riest. A""eara ce: ,arb: Helmet: S/iel+: None. Fi0%re1s2: Histor$: ,arriso : ;. F% ctio : Feals &nits. S"ecial: ( ,e eric Name: 7erc/a t S"ecific Name: Tam)3r%

 Class: 2ra er. A""eara ce: ,arb: Helmet: None. S/iel+: None. Fi0%re1s2: ( 7o% t: Brome ary (one(h&mp) !amel (inherits C"ten!hC )&ra), la en o.n .ith sa le
NAVY bags. Histor$: ,arriso : <. F% ctio : 2ra es reso&r!es. S"ecial: (

,e eric Name: Fis/i 0 *oat S"ecific Name: 7at%rr% [lit., 7little boat8] Class: Dishing "hip. A""eara ce: S/ell: ( Histor$: ,arriso : -annot. ,arriso Ca"acit$: ;H s&pport, in#antry F% ctio : Eathering: Inly metho o# !olle!ting meat #rom #ish. S"ecial: ( ,e eric Name: 7erc/a t S/i" S"ecific Name: 7a))=t% Class: =er!hant "hip. A""eara ce: S/ell: %asi!ally >hoeni!ian. Histor$: ,arriso : -annot. ,arriso Ca"acit$: <0. F% ctio : ( S"ecial: ( ,e eric Name: Li0/t &ars/i" S"ecific Name: Ele""% [lit., 7ship8] Class: %ireme. A""eara ce: S/ell: %asi!ally >hoeni!ian. Histor$: ,arriso : -annot. ,arriso Ca"acit$: 30.

 F% ctio : ( S"ecial: ( ,e eric Name: P/oe icia Trireme S"ecific Name: 89: Class: 2rireme. A""eara ce: S/ell: %asi!ally >hoeni!ian. Histor$: ,arriso : -annot. ,arriso Ca"acit$: 00. F% ctio : S"ecial:
SIE,E

,e eric Name: Ass$ria Sie0e Ram S"ecific Name: -i % Class: Ram. A""eara ce: S/ell: %asi!ally the same as the >ersian ram
(maybe !an be a bit bigger') Histor$: ,arriso : ,. ,arriso Ca"acit$: ,. F% ctio : "mash o.n str&!t&res. -an shoot arro.s, epen ing on ho. many troops are garrisone insi e the ram. S"ecial: %on&se 3s. .all gates.

,e eric Name: Sie0e To!er S"ecific Name: (i t% Class: "iege 2o.er. A""eara ce: S/ell: Histor$: ,arriso : ,. ,arriso Ca"acit$: <0. F% ctio : =&!h like a .arship, e5!ept on lan . 4s
able to garrison all types o# &nits (e5!ept !a3alry) to in!rease atta!k. S"ecial: =ay &nloa garrisone &nits o3er enemy .alls.

,e eric Name: Sie0e S/iel+bearer S"ecific Name: 7%46zibt% Class: %olt "hooter' (e5!ept that the &nit shoots

normal arro.s) A""eara ce: S/ell: ) spearman rests on the gro&n a large, man(high, bo.(ba!ke .i!ker shiel , #rom behin .hi!h an ar!her shoots arro.s (the ar!her is a b&ilt(in part o# the &nit). Histor$: ,arriso : <. F% ctio : Eoo against .alls an gates. S"ecial: "lo., b&t high atta!k an high armo&r. -an shoot #ire(arro.s a#ter a 7Dlaming )rro.s8 te!h &pgra e.

,e eric Name: Ass$ria Rai+er [or 2or!h %earer, or >illager, or .hate3er...

(is this the 7#iel salter8 yo& ha in min , )tenmeses')]

S"ecific Name: 73r -a.t%m Class: ".or sman A""eara ce: S/ell: )n in#antry &nit .ith a s.or in his right han an a
tor!h in his le#t. Histor$: ,arriso : ;. F% ctio : ( S"ecial: Dast, s&per(bon&se 3s. all Village >hase str&!t&res (espe!ially #arm #iel sJ), bon&se 3s. s&pport &nits, a3erage 3s. siege &nits, .eak 3s. all other &nits, !annot atta!k .alls [thanks #or the "ea >eoples pillager &nit inspiration, Zaph1aphJ].

CHA7PION 'NITS

,e eric Name: I fa tr$ ,%ar+sma S"ecific Name: >%) S/e"e Class: -hampion "pearman. Hac)er Armame t: "pear. A""eara ce: ,arb: Helmet: S/iel+: @arge !on3e5 shiel . Fi0%re: Histor$: ,arriso : ; F% ctio : S"ecial: ,e eric Name: Sc$t/ia 7erce ar$ Arc/er S"ecific Name: As)%z Class: -hampion Range . Ra 0e+ Armame t: -omposite bo.. A""eara ce:

,arb: Helmet: S/iel+: 7o% t: Histor$: ,arriso : ;. F% ctio : S"ecial:

,e eric Name: Ro$al *o+$0%ar+ Cavalr$

S"ecific Name: 5%r%bti -a P6talli Class: -hampion -a3alry. Hac)er Armame t: "pear. A""eara ce: ,arb: Helmet: S/iel+: Fi0%re: 7o% t: Histor$: ,arriso : ;. F% ctio : S"ecial:

HEROES

,e eric Name: Ti0lat/#"ileser III S"ecific Name: T%)%lt.#a"il#E4arra III Class: Fero;. Ra 0e+ Armame t: -omposite bo.. A""eara ce: -hariot Fero. ,arb: Helmet: S/iel+: Fi0%re1s2: 7o% t: Histor$: (/0, ( /</ %.-.) Ine o# the
most s&!!ess#&l )ssyrian !on9&erors. ,arriso : 3. F% ctio : S"ecial: 7"iege!ra#t8: )ll siege &nits gain K< atta!k an armo&r &ring his li#etime.

7Rapi -on9&est8 )&ra: )ll !a3alry &nits in his @I" gain in!rease spee .

 7Beportation8 )bility ,e eric Name: Sar0o II S"ecific Name: -arr%#%)i II Class: Fero<. Ra 0e+ Armame t: -omposite bo.. A""eara ce: Fero )r!her. ,arb: Helmet: S/iel+: Fi0%re1s2: Histor$: (/<; ( /0, %.-.) ,arriso : ;. F% ctio : S"ecial: 7)rmy o# 4ron8: )ll military &nits gain K<
atta!k an armo&r &ring his li#etime.

72emple -onstr&!tion8: 2emples !ost <,L less metal &ring his li#etime. 7Beportation8 )bility ,e eric Name: As/%rba i"al S"ecific Name: A44%r#b3 i#a"li Class: Fero3. Ra 0e+ Armame t: -omposite bo.. A""eara ce: -hariot Fero. ,arb: Helmet: S/iel+: Fi0%re1s2: Histor$: (++M ( +30 %.-.) ,arriso : 0. F% ctio : S"ecial: 7)rmo&re -hariots8: K0 in!rease in the atta!k an
armo&r o# !hariots &ring his li#etime.

7Feight o# the Empire8: all b&il ings K;,L ra i&s

&ring his li#etime.

7Beportation8 )bility
CIV CENTRE 'NITS =elee 4n#antry: )ssyrian "pearman. Range 4n#antry: )r!her @e3y. -a3alry: -a3alry @an!er.

FOR*I((EN CLASSES

"kirmisher -a3alry ".or sman -a3alry Na3elinist %olt "hooter (') %allista Fea3y $arship

STR'CT'RE (ESCRIPTIONS VILLA,E

,e eric Name: Ho%se S"ecific Name: *.t% Class: Fo&se. Histor$: ,e eric Name: Farmstea+ S"ecific Name: Ar< Class: Darmstea . Histor$: ,e eric Name: Farm Fiel+ S"ecific Name: Er4% Class: Diel . Histor$: ,e eric Name: Corral S"ecific Name: S%"=r% Class: -orral. Histor$: ,e eric Name: 7ill S"ecific Name: Na4"a)=t% Class: =ill. Histor$: ,e eric Name: *arrac)s S"ecific Name: *6t Na"t ?arti Class: %arra!ks. Histor$: S"ecial: 2rain in#antry !iti1en(sol iers. ,e eric Name: Palisa+e S"ecific Name: @i))i4% Class: >alisa e Den!e. Histor$:

 ,e eric Name: O%t"ost S"ecific Name: 7a+0%l% Class: "!o&t 2o.er. Histor$:
TO&N

,e eric Name: Provi cial ,over or S"ecific Name: P.3t=t% Class: -i3 -entre Histor$: ,e eric Name: (oc) S"ecific Name: @3r% Class: Bo!k. Histor$: ,e eric Name: Tem"le S"ecific Name: A$$a))% Class: 2emple. Histor$: ,e eric Name: *lac)smit/ S"ecific Name: *6t Na""3i Class: %la!ksmith. Histor$: . ,e eric Name: 7ar)et S"ecific Name: 7a.r% Class: =arket. Histor$: ,e eric Name: (efe se To!er S"ecific Name: N3m%r% Class: Be#ense 2o.er. Histor$: ,e eric Name: &all S"ecific Name: Am%% Class: $all. Histor$: ,e eric Name: &all To!er S"ecific Name: As.t% Class: $all 2o.er.
Histor$:

,e eric Name: Cit$ ,ate

 S"ecific Name: Ab%ll% Class: Eate. Histor$:

CITY

,e eric Name: Fortress S"ecific Name: *.rt% Class: Dortress. Histor$: S"ecial: 2rain siege &nits.
SPECIAL STR'CT'RES

,e eric Name: Cavalr$ Stables S"ecific Name: *6t 'm3mi Class: "tables Histor$: S"ecial: 2rain !a3alry &nits. ,e eric Name: Ro$al Palace S"ecific Name: E)all% Class: "%; Histor$: S"ecial: 7>ro3in!ial 2rib&te8
enable . 2rain hero an !hampion &nits. %&il limit o# ;. &ON(ER

,e eric Name: Tem"le of Nab% S"ecific Name: 89: Class: $on er Histor$: S"ecial: %&il limit o# ;.
NE& STR'CT'RE TRAITS Provi cial Trib%te: $hen !onstr&!te , the Royal >ala!e besto.s a bene#it .herein the playerGs =etal reso&r!e in!reases by a 3ery small b&t !ontin&o&s tri!kle. 2he rate is epen ent &pon the n&mber o# terrain tiles (territory) &n er the playerGs ominionH the larger the playerGs territory, the greater the in!ome o# =etal reso&r!e. 2he player !annot b&il more than one Royal >ala!e at a time, an estroying the Royal >ala!e remo3es its e##e!t. CIV *ON'SES

C*A ,e eric Name: (e"ortatio S"ecific Name: 7i4e B t%

 Histor$: Effect: )ll hero &nits !an !apt&re !iti1en(sol iers an s&pport &nits, .ho !an then be ma e to
b&il an )ssyrian !i3 !entre in &no!!&pie lan (the )ssyrian player still o.ns themH these !apt&re &nits !annot b&il any str&!t&res in their ne. home besi es their o.n original !i3Gs 3illage phase str&!t&res). [2his i ea .ill probably nee some re3isionAt.eakingH thanks #or the s&ggestion, )tenmesesJ]

C*C

Name: Ass$ria Lev$ Histor$: Effect: )ssyrians ha3e a K;0L pop&lation !ap bon&s (e.g., 330 pop !ap instea o# the &s&al
300).

C*D Name: Terror of Ass/%r Histor$:

Effect: -hampion &nits !a&se a (;0L e!rease in atta!k #or enemy &nits in @I". [2hanks #or the i ea, =ythosOR&lerJ]

C*E

,e eric Name: Horse Recr%iti 0 Officers S"ecific Name: 7%sar)is%s Histor$: 2.o o##i!ers .ere assigne to ea!h pro3in!e to pro!&re an a e9&ate s&pply o# horses
#or the )ssyrian army, .hi!h en:oye a national system o# !orrals an stables. =&les an !amels, too, ha to be obtaine #or logisti!al &ses. Effect: Forses an !amels !an be !apt&re an garrisone at the !orral. )s long as an animal remains at the !orral, the reso&r!e !ost o# training !a3alry &nits an !amel tra ers is re &!e by a #i5e amo&nt o# (,L per respe!ti3e animal !orralle . 2he !orral bon&s ma5es o&t at , o# ea!h animal, regar less o# ho. many a itional animals are !orralle .

TEA7 *ON'S

T*A
,e eric Name: A%Filiaries of t/e Em"ire S"ecific Name: N6r3r% Histor$: Effect: Re &!e !ost an train time #or all allie range &nits.

TECHNOLO,IES

I fa tr$: Eenerally strong in#antry. )r!hers re!ei3e se3eral spe!ial &pgra es. Cavalr$: )3erageH goo !hariots. Naval: )bo3e a3erageH >hoeni!ian 3essels. Sie0e: E5!ellent. Eco om$: =ost te!hs. Farmi 0: E5!ellent. 7i i 0: >oor. L%mberi 0: >oor.

 Arc/itect%re: (efe ces:

H% ti 0: )bo3e a3erage. La + Tra+e: )bo3e a3erage. Naval Tra+e:

SPECIAL TECHNOLO,IES

STA

Name: Troo"s of t/e Feet Histor$: 2he )ssyrians possesse a #ormi able intelligen!e ser3i!e. Effect: )ssyrian player !an see ne. enemy b&il ings !onstr&!te thro&gh the #og o# .ar. Name: Iro #ti""e+ Arro!s Histor$: Effect: 4n!rease atta!k #or ar!her &nits. Name: Flami 0 Arro!s Histor$: Effect: 4n!rease atta!k #or "iege "hiel bearer &nit. Name: 5%iver I ovatio s Histor$: Effect: 4n!rease rate o# #ire #or ar!her &nits.
,e eric Name: Irri0atio S"ecific Name: 7i)r% Histor$: Effect: 4n!rease #arm #iel pro &!tion.

STC

STD

STE

STG

AI NA7ES ) a (Nirari 44 2&k&lti(Nin&rta 44 )sh&rnasirpal 44 ()PP&r(nQs Rir(apli 44) "halmaneser 444 (S&lmQn&(aParT & 444) "hamsi() a V 2iglath(pileser 444 (2&k&ltU(apil(EParra 444) "halmaneser V (S&lman&(aPari V) "argon 44 (Sarr&(&kin 44) "enna!herib ("Vn(ahhU(erUba) Esarha on ()PP&r(ahhe(i ina) )sh&rbanipal ()PP&r(bQni(apli) )sh&r(Etil(4lani "in("har(4shk&n

SELECTE( *I*LIO,RAPHY Isprey >&blishingGs Ancient Armies of the Middle East by 2eren!e $ise Isprey >&blishingGs The Ancient Assyrians by =ark Fealy Armies of the Ancient Near East: 3,000 BC to 539 BC by Nigel "tillman an Nigel 2allis The Great Armies of Antiq ity by Ri!har Eabriel Great Ca!tains of Antiq ity by Ri!har Eabriel Assyrian "c l!t re by N&lian Rea e "ynchroni#ed Chronolo$y: %ethin&in$ Middle East Antiq ity by Roger Fenry The "e'en Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern (orld, )ol* +, by Eeorge Ra.linson The Assyrian ,ictionary of the -riental .nstit te of the /ni'ersity of Chica$o ILL'STRATION REFERENCES [$ikipe ia has many great p&bli!( omain images #or )ssyriaJ]

()ssyrian king h&nting lions)