Sargon II (Neo-Assyrian Akkadian: 𒈗𒁺, romanized: Šarru-kīn, meaning "the faithful king" [2] or "the legitimate king") [3] was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 722 BC to his death in …

Jul 3, 2014 · Sargon II (r. 722-705 BCE) was one of the most important kings of the Neo-Assyrian Empire as founder of the Sargonid Dynasty which would rule the empire for the next century …

Sargon II (died 705 bce) was one of Assyria’s great kings (reigned 721–705 bce) during the last century of its history. He extended and consolidated the conquests of his presumed father, …

Feb 22, 2024 · In the year that the supreme commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it – at that time the LORD spoke through Isaiah son of …

Feb 10, 2025 · Sargon II’s reign stands as a powerful testament to the complexities of leadership, ambition, and divine influence in ancient history. His military conquests, administrative …

Sargon II, king of Assyria (721-705 BC) Sargon II ascended to the Assyrian throne in the midst of a countrywide rebellion. He built a lavish new residence city, Dur-Šarruken, but died on the …

May 14, 2018 · Sargon II (d. 705 bc) King of Assyria (721–705 bc). He conquered Samaria in 721 bc, and according to tradition dispersed those Israelites who became the ‘ lost tribes ’ of Israel. …

In 722 BCE, Sargon inherited an empire where he traditionally exerted absolute power on his subjects. He was obliged to do better than his predecessors and to leave a durable memory …

Sargon II ruled the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 722 to 705 BC as one of its most successful kings. In his final military campaign, Sargon was killed in battle in the south-eastern Anatolian region …

Sargon II, (died 705 bc), Assyrian king (r. 721–705 bc). He continued the empire-building work of his presumed father, Tiglath-pileser III. One of his aims was to prove the might of the Assyrian …