How does author allison friedman draw readers into her article

1. darius the great     persia  

2. piankhi       nubia

3. ezana       aksum

4.     nebuchadnezzar     babylonia

5. shalmaneser iii     assyria

i think its 5! hope i

to keep us neatruel and not get involved in any wars

he assumed control of treaty negotiations with a hostile power