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As the internal strife and economic challenges began to unravel the empire from within, rebellions arose. By the end of the 9th century BC, Assyria had shrunk significantly. Despite intermittent recoveries under leaders like Tiglath-Pileser III and Ashurbanipal, the weight of uprisings, resource depletion, and mounting external pressures depleted Assyria’s strength.
The eventual fall of Nineveh to a coalition of Medes and Chaldeans in 612 BC marked the symbolic end of the once-mighty empire. Subsequent conflicts and the disintegration of once-loyal provinces accelerated the collapse, with the last Assyrian king ultimately engulfed in chaos and defeat.