The earlier Assyrian Empire had been devastated by the _________ ,but in the ninth century B.C.E.,the foundations for a Neo-Assyrian Empire were laid by Assurnasirpal II.

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The Sea Peoples are known to have caused widespread destruction and destabilization in the Near East region during the late Bronze Age, which likely contributed to the downfall of the earlier Assyrian Empire. However, the Assyrians were able to regroup and establish a new empire under Assurnasirpal II in the ninth century B.C.E.

The Earlier Assyrian Empire Had Been Devastated by the _________