Shalmaneser I
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Shalmaneser I was a powerful Middle Assyrian king of the 13th century BCE known for his military campaigns, territorial expansion, and major building projects in Assyria.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian ruler
ⓘ
Middle Assyrian king ⓘ |
| ancestorOf | Tukulti-Ninurta I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city of Assur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Kalhu (Nimrud) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
city of Kalhu (Nimrud) as a major center
ⓘ
palaces in Assur ⓘ temples in Assur ⓘ |
| campaignedAgainst |
Hittites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hurrians NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 13th century BCE ⓘ |
| constructed |
canals and irrigation works
ⓘ
city walls ⓘ |
| country | Assyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Assyrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Assyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Middle Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
deportation of conquered populations
ⓘ
fortification of cities ⓘ |
| era | Middle Assyrian period ⓘ |
| expandedTerritory |
Northern Syria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Adad-nirari I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issued | royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| knownAs | Shulmanu-ashared I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom | cuneiform inscriptions ⓘ |
| language | Akkadian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major building projects
ⓘ
military campaigns ⓘ territorial expansion ⓘ |
| patronDeity | Ashur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Assyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Adad-nirari I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1245 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1274 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian polytheism ⓘ |
| strengthened |
Assyrian central administration
ⓘ
Assyrian military power ⓘ |
| successor | Tukulti-Ninurta I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOf | Adad-nirari I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInOffice | late 13th century BCE ⓘ |
| title |
king of the four quarters
ⓘ
king of the universe ⓘ mighty king ⓘ |
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