The Assyrian government was a government system that was a combination of monarchy and theocracy. A monarchy is a government system that is led by a king or queen that is hereditary. The Assyrian government was headed by a king.
A theocracy is a government system that is governed by religious officials. The Assyrians believed that their king was an agent that was sent by the chief god Ashur to govern on Earth. The Assyrians take their name from the god Ashur.
The king was the commander of the army, which was very important when considering how militaristic the state was. The Assyrian military was unmatched in the world at the time, which gave the king greater political power than most kings. The king sent military officers to different parts of his military to administer an immense and sophisticated civil bureaucracy.
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