Early life. 1  The life of this vigorous ruler of an empire ranging initially from the Persian Gulf to Cilicia, Syria, and Egypt can be largely reconstructed from his autobiographical annals and royal correspondence. His father, Esarhaddon, appointed him crown prince of Assyria in May 672 bc to avert a dynastic struggle.
commissioned (adj) (of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above. accredited, commissioned, licensed, licenced (adj) given official approval to act an accredited college; commissioned broker; licensed pharmacist; authorized representative
manâ¢date. 1. a command or authorization to act in a particular way given by the electorate to its representative. 2. any authoritative order or command: a royal mandate. 3. (in the League of Nations) a commission given to a nation to administer the government and affairs of a former Turkish territory or German colony.. mandate-the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory. commissioning, commission-the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions.