Introduction

Every great power has arisen over a former dominant power and despite its will. To ascend means to change the environment in which such ascension takes place. It is possible to achieve greatness by fortune, by will, or by necessity. The first ones embrace opportunity; the second ones make the opportunity; the third ones ascend against all chances, all forces, they go against opportunity. Thus, the fortunate ascenders accommodate to their reality; the willing ones shape their environment; those who arise by force of need disturb, revisit, the former disadvantageous order.

In this essay, it is sought to test the theory of the ascension in revisionism —developed by the author of this essay— in the historical period of the Late Bronze Age in the Near East. Could this theoretical explanation be applied to the arise of great revisionist powers in this historical period?  This work will be divided into five main parts: the first, where the theory of revisionist ascension will be briefly stated; the second, where cases of successful ascension will be analyzed; the third, where cases of unsuccessful arousal will be confronted with the theoretical framework of this essay; the fourth, where the case of Kassite Babylonia will be studied; and the fifth, where a general balance between theory and historical reality will be exposed.