Among the Assyrians the national purpose was predominantly one of military aggrandizement.

The legacy he bequeathed to the world was not emancipating ideas, but the policy of military aggrandizement.

But now military aggrandizement became the master-passion of the people, and the uniform policy of the government.

Scarcely was he seated on his throne before military aggrandizement became the animating principle of his life.

Hence, in the order of Providence, the dream of Charlemagne as to unbounded military aggrandizement could not be realized.

But the influence of Frederic was seen in a more marked manner in the inauguration of a national policy directed chiefly to military aggrandizement.