Sargon II

Sources

1. WebsiteSargon II
2. BookA History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000–323 BC

Relations

parent of:

• Sennacherib

  Sources: A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000–323 BC

built:

• Dur-Sharrukin

  Sources: Sargon II, A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000–323 BC

conquered:

• Kingdom of Israel

  722 BCE.

  Sources: The Old Testament: A Historical and Literary Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures, The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology’s New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts

ruled:

• Neo-Assyrian Empire

  Sources: Sargon II, A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000–323 BC

Appears in2 items

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  Mesopotamia1 item
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    Sargon II builds Dur-Sharrukin · builderc. 717 BCE O.S.
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  The Bible: Story and Scholarship1 item
  • Samaria falls to Assyria · conqueror722 BCE