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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Annals of Sargon II | 1 |
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cuneiform inscription ⓘ historical document ⓘ royal inscription ⓘ |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
ⓘ
surface form:
Neo-Assyrian Empire
|
| date | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Fall of Samaria
ⓘ
surface form:
fall of Samaria
installation of Assyrian officials ⓘ subjugation of Israelite population ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Assyriology
ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern history ⓘ biblical studies ⓘ |
| genre | royal annals ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
Neo-Assyrian ⓘ
surface form:
Neo-Assyrian period
|
| inscribedOn |
clay tablets
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Nineveh ⓘ |
| purpose |
legitimation of kingship
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Annals of Sennacherib ⓘ annals of Tiglath-Pileser III ⓘ
surface form:
Annals of Tiglath-Pileser III
|
| usedAs |
primary source for Neo-Assyrian history
ⓘ
primary source for history of ancient Israel ⓘ |
| usedBy | Assyriologists ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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