The Assyrians.
King Sennacherib
So they could show how strong they where.
Yes there was.
Without a context or another religion, it would be impossible to say who the rival is.
You cannot progress through the game or get to other regions without beating your rival in the Pokemon game. It is specifically designed so you have to battle and beat your rival.
France
City Without A Rival.
France
France
The rival gang was called: "The Scorpions".
The word 'rival' is a noun, an adjective or a verb.The noun 'rival' is a word for a person or thing competing with another for the same objective; a competitorEXAMPLESAs a noun: Ours is a stadium without a rival.As an adjective: They are our rival businesses.As a verb: The Thames can rival any European river in beauty.
The Assyrians created the great city of Nineveh, which remained the largest city in the world for fifty years. It featured a palace without rival and carefully laid out streets and centers. Unfortunately, Nineveh was destroyed by civil war and the people who Assyria had once conquered.