The superiority in the precise administrative organization that the Assyrian kingdom witnessed during its Neo period (911-612 BC) in managing its internal and external affairs was often another reason added to the secret of its strength and permanence. The march of the Assyrian campaigns and the achievement of successive victories was not only the most prominent factor in building its glory and perpetuating the memory of its prominent kings through the generations, but aspects of the central administration in restoring and rehabilitating many of the cities under its control embodied an example to follow in consolidating its ability and influence over the rest of the nations and peoples. The great expansion that this kingdom witnessed during the first millennium B.C. to include many kingdoms of the ancient Near East under its banner prompted its prominent kings to create a number of court political and administrative regimes whose features crystallized since the reign of King Tiglath-Pileser III in an effort to preserve their achievements and maintain security. In the region, based on their strength, part of it was represented in keeping and preserving the dependent kingdoms in its orbit by appointing an employee or observer to act on their behalf with the kings of those countries. Subordinate to the Assyrian royal palace and in direct contact with the king in sending detailed reports, he was known administratively to the Assyrians by the term, qipu, qepu which is now translated as the delegate or representative of the king