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Tiglath-Pileser III crushed revolts via mass deportation

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The Neo-Assyrian Empire practically invented the concept of psychological warfare through demographic engineering. When conquered nations got rebellious ideas, King Tiglath-Pileser III didn't just execute the leaders; he forcefully uprooted the entire surviving population, scattering millions of specialized craftsmen across unfamiliar lands to instantly destroy their cultural identities.

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