Sargon II

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Sargon II was a Neo-Assyrian king (reigned 722–705 BCE) known for his military campaigns, including the subjugation of Israel and the expansion and consolidation of the Assyrian Empire.

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instanceOf Neo-Assyrian king
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs Sarru-kinu
Šarru-kīn II
associatedWith reliefs depicting military campaigns
burialPlace unknown
capitalEstablished Dur-Sharrukin
child Sennacherib
conflict Assyrian–Urartian wars
campaigns in the Levant
countryOfCitizenship Assyria
culture Neo-Assyrian
deathPlace Tabal region (probable)
dynasty Eighth Dynasty of Assyria
Sargonid dynasty
era Iron Age
father Tiglath-Pileser III
givenName Sargon
hasPart royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin
knownFor imperial expansion
large-scale building projects
military campaigns
royal inscriptions
languageUsed Akkadian cuneiform
mannerOfDeath killed in battle (probable)
namedAfter Sargon of Akkad
nativeLanguage Akkadian
notableAchievement campaigns against Urartu
campaigns in Elam
conquest of the Kingdom of Israel
control over parts of Cyprus
defeat of the Philistine city-states
expansion of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
reorganization of Assyrian provincial administration
subjugation of Carchemish
notableWork construction of Dur-Sharrukin
patronDeity Ashur
Nabu
positionHeld King of Assyria
predecessor Shalmaneser V
reignEnd 705 BCE
reignStart 722 BCE
religion Mesopotamian polytheism
residence Dur-Sharrukin
Nineveh
sexOrGender male
successor Sennacherib
territoryExpandedTo Anatolia
Levant
Zagros region


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