His reign of twenty-five years was passed in constant campaigns, in ferocious massacres, and the burning of towns.

In both his inscriptions and his sculptures he seems to gloat over the tortures he inflicted on the defeated foe.

Year after year his armies marched out of Nineveh to slaughter and destroy, and to bring back with them innumerable captives and vast amounts of spoil.

Western Asia was overrun, tribute was received from the Hittites and from Phoenicia, and Armenia was devastated by the Assyrian forces as far north as Lake Van.

The policy of Assur-nazir-pal was continued by his son and successor Shalmaneser II., with less ferocity, but with more purpose (B.C.