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The Tell al-Rimah stela or the Stele of Adad-nirari III is a victory stele of Adad-nirari III which may include a reference to an early king of Samaria as "Jehoash the Samarian" [1] [2] which would be the first cuneiform mention of Samaria by that name.
Shammuramat ( Akkadian: Sammu-rāmat or Sammu-ramāt ), [4] [c] also known as Sammuramat or Shamiram and Semiramis, [5] was a powerful queen of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Beginning her career as the primary consort [d] of the king Shamshi-Adad V ( r. 824–811 BC), Shammuramat reached an unusually prominent position in the reign of her son Adad-nirari III ( r. 811–783 BC). Though there is ...
Historical records show that Adad-nirari III of Assyria claims a successful westward campaign in 806 BCE, defeating, among others, 'Omri-Land' (the name Assyrian uses for Israel) and also Edom ( ANET 281-2). This might encourage Amaziah to wage wars against Edom and Israel.
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Shamshi-Adad V died while Adad-nirari III (810–783) was still a minor. His Babylonian mother, Sammu-ramat, took over the regency, governing with great energy until 806.
Aug 12, 2015 · File:Basalt stele of the Assyrian king Adad-nirari III from Saba. Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul Archeological Museums, Turkey.JPG
Ashur-dan III ( Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: Aššur-dān, meaning " Ashur is strong") [1] was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 773 BC to his death in 755 BC. Ashur-dan was a son of Adad-nirari III ( r. 811–783 BC) and succeeded his brother Shalmaneser IV as king. He ruled during a period of Assyrian decline from which few sources survive.
