event · evt_france_1_world_kalhu_inauguration
Inauguration of Kalhu as the Assyrian royal capital
Ashurnasirpal II inaugurated his developed capital at Kalhu in 879 BCE.
What is the evidence?
observation
Ashurnasirpal II inaugurated his developed capital at Kalhu in 879 BCE.Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
879 BCE
Precision: year
highPreferred range used by the event. Plausible bounds and alternative models remain explicit rather than averaged.
- supports · contextualizes
Nimrud: Historic capital of the Assyrian Empire — Mosul Cultural Museum, French Ministry of CultureProvides the 879 BCE inauguration date and capital context.
Locator: Historic capital section
Interpretation and caveats
The event marks the visible expansion of the Neo-Assyrian imperial centre in the Early Iron Age. No relationship to France is asserted.
Event context
Classification
Event type: capital inauguration
Evidence layer: historical
Timeline role: general world context
People and places
Locations: Kalhu
Why it matters to the timeline
Kalhu gives readers a major political landmark near the end of the package interval and helps orient the changing wider world without suggesting a regional connection.
Research notes
- Provides the 879 BCE inauguration date and capital context. Role: contextualizes. Locator: Historic capital section.
Evidence and sources
- supports · contextualizes
Nimrud: Historic capital of the Assyrian Empire — Mosul Cultural Museum, French Ministry of CultureProvides the 879 BCE inauguration date and capital context.
Locator: Historic capital section
Referenced records
- Kalhu · entity