annals of Sargon II
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The annals of Sargon II are a series of Neo-Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns and achievements of King Sargon II, including his account of conquering the Kingdom of Israel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Annals of Sargon II | 1 |
| annals of Sargon II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T651055 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: annals of Sargon II Context triple: [Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel, describedIn, annals of Sargon II]
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annals of Tiglath-Pileser III
The annals of Tiglath-Pileser III are a series of Neo-Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns, political achievements, and imperial expansion of the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III in the 8th century BCE.
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Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay artifact inscribed with a proclamation by the Persian king Cyrus the Great, often regarded as an early charter of human rights and a key source on his policies toward conquered peoples.
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Processional Way of Babylon
The Processional Way of Babylon was a grand, ceremonial roadway lined with glazed brick reliefs and flanked by monumental gates, used for religious processions in ancient Babylon.
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Code of Ur-Nammu
The Code of Ur-Nammu is one of the oldest known law codes in history, originating from ancient Sumer under the rule of King Ur-Nammu and outlining early principles of justice and social order.
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Tabula Bantina
Tabula Bantina is an ancient bronze tablet bearing one of the most important surviving inscriptions in the Oscan language, recording laws of a Samnite community in southern Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: annals of Sargon II Target entity description: The annals of Sargon II are a series of Neo-Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns and achievements of King Sargon II, including his account of conquering the Kingdom of Israel.
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A.
annals of Tiglath-Pileser III
The annals of Tiglath-Pileser III are a series of Neo-Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns, political achievements, and imperial expansion of the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III in the 8th century BCE.
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B.
Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay artifact inscribed with a proclamation by the Persian king Cyrus the Great, often regarded as an early charter of human rights and a key source on his policies toward conquered peoples.
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C.
Processional Way of Babylon
The Processional Way of Babylon was a grand, ceremonial roadway lined with glazed brick reliefs and flanked by monumental gates, used for religious processions in ancient Babylon.
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D.
Code of Ur-Nammu
The Code of Ur-Nammu is one of the oldest known law codes in history, originating from ancient Sumer under the rule of King Ur-Nammu and outlining early principles of justice and social order.
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E.
Tabula Bantina
Tabula Bantina is an ancient bronze tablet bearing one of the most important surviving inscriptions in the Oscan language, recording laws of a Samnite community in southern Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neo-Assyrian text
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cuneiform inscription ⓘ historical document ⓘ royal inscription ⓘ |
| approximateDate | reign of Sargon II ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sargon II ⓘ |
| author | Sargon II ⓘ |
| containsPerspective | Assyrian royal viewpoint ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Assyria ⓘ |
| culture |
Assyria
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surface form:
Neo-Assyrian Empire
|
| date | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Fall of Samaria
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surface form:
fall of Samaria
installation of Assyrian officials ⓘ subjugation of Israelite population ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Assyriology
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ancient Near Eastern history ⓘ biblical studies ⓘ |
| genre | royal annals ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Iron Age
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Neo-Assyrian ⓘ
surface form:
Neo-Assyrian period
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| inscribedOn |
clay tablets
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palace walls ⓘ stone prisms ⓘ |
| language | Akkadian ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conquest of the Kingdom of Israel
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military campaigns of Sargon II ⓘ royal achievements of Sargon II ⓘ |
| mentions |
Northern Kingdom of Israel
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surface form:
Kingdom of Israel
Samaria ⓘ deportation of populations ⓘ fortified cities ⓘ rebellious kings ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery |
Dur-Sharrukin
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Nineveh ⓘ |
| purpose |
legitimation of kingship
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royal propaganda ⓘ |
| records |
campaigns against Urartu
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campaigns in Babylonia ⓘ campaigns in the Levant ⓘ tribute from vassal states ⓘ |
| reignOf | Sargon II ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Annals of Esarhaddon
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Annals of Sennacherib ⓘ annals of Tiglath-Pileser III ⓘ
surface form:
Annals of Tiglath-Pileser III
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| usedAs |
primary source for Neo-Assyrian history
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primary source for history of ancient Israel ⓘ |
| usedBy | Assyriologists ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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Subject: annals of Sargon II Description of subject: The annals of Sargon II are a series of Neo-Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns and achievements of King Sargon II, including his account of conquering the Kingdom of Israel.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Annals of Tiglath-Pileser III
this entity surface form:
Annals of Sargon II