In the Light of Cuneiform Documents, Food Supplying Methods of Neo-Assyrian Army during the Campaign

Year 2016, Volume: 10 Issue: 2, 1 - 14, 26.05.2017

Faruk Akyüz

https://doi.org/10.1501/Archv_0000000121

Abstract

    Assyrian State which is starting to permanent army system at
the reign of Tiglathpileser III (B.C. 744-727), had an army consisted of professional soldiers who could embark on an campaign to every
region. In the writing sources, it is mentioned that there was over one
hundred thousand armies consisted of various unions. To feed the
soldiers for in these dimensions army which especially embarking on
campaigns to far regions require to division of labour and a different
organization start long time ago before campaign. At this stage, it is
known that king was at the head of labour and deal with personally it
via his governors. Furthermore in the period of expedition, every kind
of opportunity is evaluated for food supply. 

Keywords

Assyrian army, food supply, campaign

Yazılı Kaynaklar Işığında Yeni Asur Ordusunun Sefer Sürecinde Erzak Temin Yöntemleri

Abstract

    II. Tiglatpileser (M.Ö 744-727) zamanında daimi orduya geçen
Asur devleti bu dönemden itibaren her bölgeye sefer düzenleyebilecek
profesyonel askerlerden oluşan bir orduya sahipti. Yazıtlarda çeşitli
birliklerden meydana gelen ve sayıları yüz binleri aşan ordulardan
bahsedilmektedir. Böyle büyük orduların özellikle uzak bölgelere yaptığı
harekâtlarda teçhizat gereksinimleri yanında beslenmesine ilişkin
konularda, sefer sürecinden çok daha önce başlayan bir hazırlık safhası
gerekliydi. Bu aşamada kralın bizzat konuyla ilgilendiği, özellikle valileri
aracılığıyla süreci takip ettiği ve organizasyonu gerçekleştirdiği
anlaşılmaktadır. Ayrıca sefer sürecinde de gıda temini için haraç, yağma,
ticaret gibi her türlü imkânın da değerlendirildiği görülmektedir. 

Keywords

Asur ordusu, erzak temini, sefer

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