Kurk Monolith
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The Kurk Monolith is an Assyrian stone monument bearing a detailed royal inscription of Shalmaneser III that records his military campaigns and political achievements.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyrian stone monument
ⓘ
royal inscription ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Assyrian royal house of Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | military campaigns of the Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Assyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Neo-Assyrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
kings and rulers subdued by Shalmaneser III
ⓘ
military campaigns of Shalmaneser III ⓘ |
| describes | political achievements of Shalmaneser III ⓘ |
| function |
historical record
ⓘ
royal propaganda monument ⓘ |
| genre | royal annals ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
evidence for Assyrian military history
ⓘ
evidence for Near Eastern political relations ⓘ primary source for the reign of Shalmaneser III ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Akkadian ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | royal commemorative inscription ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| subject |
Assyrian imperial expansion
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foreign relations of Assyria ⓘ tribute and vassalage ⓘ |
| timePeriod | reign of Shalmaneser III ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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