User blog comment:El Alamein/Sargon of Akkad vs. Ashurbanipal/@comment-95.208.150.249-20140427105505

close range - Ashurbanipal s army had iron weapons , while sargons had bronze weapons

edge - Ashurbanipal

Training - Ancient Assyrians   were outrageously devoted to war and fighting

edge - Ashurbanipal

Edge - Ashurbanipal because  his army  had more advandced weapons, armor and better training.