The Assyrian empire collapsed in 612 B. c.

亚述帝国在公元前612年崩溃。

youdao

It was the capital of the Assyrian Empire.

它是当时亚述帝国的首都。

youdao

M after the end of an alliance in the fall of Nineveh in 612 BC, destroyed the Assyrian Empire.

后与米底结成联盟，在公元前612年攻下尼尼微，灭亚述帝国。

youdao

You see, in the previous empires, like the Assyrian Empire, or these kinds of-- the Egyptian Empire, when people conquered other peoples, often all they wanted was tribute.

之前的各个帝国，比如亚述帝国，或者埃及帝国-,当他们战胜其他民族时，往往只是觊觎贡品。

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