Tukulti-Ninurta II
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Tukulti-Ninurta II was a king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire in the 9th century BCE, known for consolidating Assyrian power through military campaigns and building projects.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neo-Assyrian king
ⓘ
monarch ⓘ |
| assertedControlOver | trade routes in northern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Assur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nineveh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
fortifications in Assur
ⓘ
palace structures in Assur ⓘ |
| campaignedAgainst |
Aramean tribes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nairi lands NERFINISHED ⓘ Zamua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Assur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| commissioned | inscriptional stelae ⓘ |
| conductedCampaignsIn |
northern Mesopotamia
ⓘ
western Iran ⓘ |
| contributedTo | territorial expansion of the Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ |
| country | Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Assyrian ⓘ |
| deathDate | 884 BCE ⓘ |
| dynasty | Adaside dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Neo-Assyrian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedControlOver | Upper Tigris region ⓘ |
| father | Adad-nirari II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building projects
ⓘ
consolidation of Assyrian power ⓘ military campaigns ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Akkadian ⓘ |
| maintainedVassalageOf | local rulers in Zamua ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Assur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Adad-nirari II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 884 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 890 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian polytheism ⓘ |
| strengthened | Assyrian royal authority ⓘ |
| strengthenedControlOver | Zagros foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | militaristic monarchy ⓘ |
| successor | Ashurnasirpal II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Assyria ⓘ |
| usedWritingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
| veneratedDeity |
Adad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ashur NERFINISHED ⓘ Ishtar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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