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.

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Annals of Sargon II 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Neo-Assyrian text
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historical document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
military campaigns of Sargon II
royal achievements of Sargon II
mentions Northern Kingdom of Israel
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
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

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annals of Tiglath-Pileser III relatedWork annals of Sargon II
subject surface form: Annals of Tiglath-Pileser III
this entity surface form: Annals of Sargon II