Ashur-dan II

king of Assyria

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Ashur-dan II was the king of Assyria from 934 to 912 BCE. His reign occurred when Assyria was experiencing a period of weakness due to famine and invasions by desert nomads. Ashur-dan II successfully repelled these incursions, stabilizing Assyria's borders and reintroducing the Assyrian dialect in written records. His efforts helped to secure the kingdom against external threats during a challenging time for Mesopotamia.12

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history of Mesopotamia
Assyria and Babylonia until Ashurnasirpal II
Ashur-dan II (934–912) succeeded in suppressing the Aramaeans and the mountain people, in this way stabilizing the Assyrian boundaries. He reintroduced the use of the Assyrian dialect in his written records.
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Ashur-dan II (934–912) succeeded in suppressing the Aramaeans and the mountain people, in this way stabilizing the Assyrian boundaries. He reintroduced the use of the Assyrian dialect in his written records.
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