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Sargon II was a warrior-king and conqueror who commanded his armies in person and dreamt of conquering the world like Sargon of Akkad. Sargon assumed traditional Mesopotamian titles relating to world domination, such as " king of the universe " and " king of the four corners of the world ", and great power, including " great king " and "mighty ...
- 722–705 BC
- Iaba (?)
- Tiglath-Pileser III (?)
- Ra'īmâ, Atalia
Apr 5, 2024 · Sargon II (died 705 bce) was one of Assyria’s great kings (reigned 721–705 bce) during the last century of its history. He extended and consolidated the conquests of his presumed father, Tiglath-pileser III. Sargon is the Hebrew rendering (Isaiah 20:1) of Assyrian Sharru-kin, a throne name meaning “the king is legitimate.”
- Early Reign & Conquests
- Military Campaigns
- The Urartu Campaign of 714 BCE
- Dur-Sharrukin & Babylon
- Final Years & Legacy
Sargon II was middle-aged when he came to the throne. What role he played in his father's administration is unknown as no inscriptions identify Tiglath Pileser III's younger son by name. The only reason scholars know Sargon II was Tiglath Pileser III's son is from Sargon II's own inscriptions and court documents from his reign. Sargon II also refer...
In 720 BCE he marched on the city of Hamat (in the region of Syria) and destroyed it. He then continued on to crush the other cities which had joined the rebellion, Damascus and Arpad, at the Battle of Qarqar. With order restored in the Syrian regions, he marched back to his capital at Kalhuand ordered the deportation and resettlement of those Assy...
The Kingdom of Urartu (also known as the biblical Kingdom of Ararat and Kingdom of Van) had grown in power throughout the 13th to the 11th century BCE. The Templeof Haldi, in the holy city of Mushashir in Urartu, had been an important pilgrimage center since the 3rd millennium BCE and the offerings from kings, princes, nobility, and merchants fille...
To celebrate his victory, and create a lasting monument to his campaign, he turned his attention to the construction and adornment of his city Dur-Sharrukin in the year 713 BCE. The city would be decorated with reliefs depicting Sargon II's conquests and, especially, the sack of Mushashir. He took personal interest in every aspect of the city's con...
Having conquered the south, Sargon II marched to Babylon and claimed kingship. He now ruled all of Mesopotamia and the Assyrian Empire was at its greatest expanse, wealth, and might to date. He chose to reside at Babylon and entertained the envoys of other kings and nations, including those of the king Mita of Phrygia who is identified by some scho...
- Joshua J. Mark
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Sargon II, king of Assyria (721-705 BC) Sargon II ascended to the Assyrian throne in the midst of a countrywide rebellion. He built a lavish new residence city, Dur-Šarruken, but died on the battlefield just one year after its completion.
Sargon II, (died 705 bc), Assyrian king (r. 721–705 bc). He continued the empire-building work of his presumed father, Tiglath-pileser III. One of his aims was to prove the might of the Assyrian god Ashur by enlarging the empire he had inherited. His conquests ranged from southern Babylonia to Armenia and the Mediterranean.
Jul 5, 2014 · Sargon II of the Neo-Assyrian Empire launched the Urartu Campaign of 714 BCE to stop the Kingdom of Urartu from raiding his territories. Why is Sargon II's Urartu Campaign of 714 BCE famous? Sargon II's Urartu Campaign of 714 BCE is famous for his heroic decision to fight, against overwhelming odds, when he could have surrendered.
May 14, 2018 · Sargon II (d. 705 bc) King of Assyria (721–705 bc). He conquered Samaria in 721 bc, and according to tradition dispersed those Israelites who became the ‘ lost tribes ’ of Israel. He established an imperial administration and defeated his enemies before being killed in battle against the Cimmarians.
