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Tiglath-Pileser III [b] ( Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: Tukultī-apil-Ešarra, [4] meaning "my trust belongs to the son of Ešarra"; [2] [c] Biblical Hebrew: תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶסֶר Tīglaṯ Pīlʾeser) was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 745 BC to his death in 727. One of the most prominent and historically significant ...
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Apr 11, 2024 · Tiglath-pileser III was the king of Assyria (745–727 bc) who inaugurated the last and greatest phase of Assyrian expansion. He subjected Syria and Palestine to his rule, and later (729 or 728) he merged the kingdoms of Assyria and Babylonia. Since the days of Adad-nirari III (reigned 810–783 bc)
Jun 19, 2014 · Definition. Tiglath Pileser III (745-727 BCE) was among the most powerful kings of the Neo-Assyrian Empire and, according to many scholars, the founder of the empire (as opposed to the claims for Adad Nirari II (912-891 BCE) or Ashurnasirpal II (884-859 BCE) as founder). His birth name was Pulu (or Pul, as he is called in the biblical books of ...
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Tiglath-pileser III, (flourished 8th century bc ), King of Assyria (r. 745–727 bc) who led the last and greatest phase of Assyrian expansion. On taking the throne, he immediately set about strengthening Assyria. He subdivided large provinces to quash independence movements, had officials report directly to him, and resettled tens of thousands ...
Tiglath-pileser saw this as a provocation and a challenge to Assyria's primacy in the region. He repeatedly led the Assyrian army against Mukin-zeri and ultimately defeated him, taking the crown of Babylon for himself in 729 BC. For the remainder of his reign, Tiglath-pileser ruled both as the king of Assyria and the king of Babylon.
Tiglath-Pileser III (Akkadian: Tukultī-apil-Ešarra, "my trust is in the son of Esharra") was a prominent king of Assyria in the eighth century B.C.E. (745–727 B.C.E. ). He initiated a major phase of Assyrian expansion and is widely regarded as the founder of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
May 2, 2019 · Tiglath-Pileser III - King of Assyria. source. What is known of Tiglath Pileser III is that he was a powerful governor of Kalhu or biblical Nimrud and Calah. During a civil war in 745 BC that took place after 80 years of peaceful Assyrian existence, Pulu, Tigath Pileser’s real name, assumed the name he is known by in Assyrian and biblical ...
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