Battle of Qarqar
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The Battle of Qarqar was a major 853 BC clash in which an Assyrian army under Shalmaneser III fought a coalition of Levantine states, becoming one of the best-documented early battles in Near Eastern history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Qarqar canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| approximateCoordinates | near modern Hama, Syria ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Arab tribes under Gindibu
NERFINISHED
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Aram-Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Hamath NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Neo-Assyrian Empire
NERFINISHED
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coalition of Levantine states ⓘ |
| commander | Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Neo-Assyrian expansion ⓘ |
| date | 853 BC ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the best-documented early battles in Near Eastern history ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
evidence for political alliances in 9th century BC Levant
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key event in early Neo-Assyrian imperialism ⓘ |
| kingInvolved |
Ahab of Israel
NERFINISHED
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Hadadezer of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Levant
NERFINISHED
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Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTechnology |
cavalry
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chariots ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed Assyrian royal inscription
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large anti-Assyrian coalition ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Ahab of Israel
NERFINISHED
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Gindibu the Arab NERFINISHED ⓘ Hadadezer of Aram-Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | campaigns of Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Qarqar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfSources | Akkadian ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Assyrian royal annals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Orontes River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Assyrian–Aramean wars
NERFINISHED
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history of the Levant ⓘ |
| result |
Assyrian advance temporarily checked
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inconclusive ⓘ |
| source | Kurkh Monolith of Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearInAssyrianChronology | 6th regnal year of Shalmaneser III ⓘ |
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