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The Assyrians influenced Southwest Asia in the use of iron weapons to wage war.
The Assyrian empire was known to have fierce warriors. The Assyrian empire was established in northern Mesopotamia in ancient times, in the region of the Rivers Tigris and Euphrates. The Assyrians established many important cities such as Nineveh, Ashur, and Nimrud. They were war geniuses that used iron weapons, siege towers, cavalry, and battering rams to conquer other territories.
