<prompt> Muso oa Assyria o bile teng ka nako e kae?nan  <response>: Instruction in English: How long has the Assyrian Empire existed? . Response in English: The Assyrian Empire existed for over 1900 years. Its beginnings can be traced back to the city-state of Ashur in northern Mesopotamia around the 25th century BCE. It rose to prominence in the 14th century BCE under the reign of Eriba-Adad I and reached its greatest extent and power in the 8th and 7th centuries BCE. The empire came to an end in 609 BCE when its capital, Nineveh, was sacked by the Babylonians and Medes. . Response in Sesotho: Muso oa Assyria o bile teng ka lilemo tse fetang 1900. Tšimoloho ea eona e ka saloa morao ho toropo ea Ashur e ka leboea ho Mesopotamia hoo e ka bang lekholong la bo25 la lilemo BCE. E ile ea hlahella haholo lekholong la bo14 la lilemo BCE tlasa puso ea Eriba-Adad I me ea fihla tekanyong le matla a eona a maholo ka ho fetisisa lekholong la bo8 le la bo7 la lilemo BCE. Muso oo o ile oa fela ka 609 BCE ha motse-moholo oa oona, Ninive, o haptjoa ke Bababylona le Bamede. 