KnowraNimrudLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Nimrud, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 3Related 3Compared with 3Sargon IICompared with: Its continued importance helps explain why Sargon’s new capital did not permanently replace earlier royal centers.AššurCompared with: Nimrud became an imperial seat while Aššur retained its older sacred prestige.Dur-SharrukinCompared with: It was the capital Sargon left when he founded Dur-Sharrukin.