Sargon II

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noun

died 705 b.c., king of Assyria 722–705.

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Words nearby Sargon II

Sargent, Sargeson, sargo, Sargodha, Sargon, Sargon II, Sargon of Akkad, sari, Sarie Marais, sarin, Sarit Thanarat

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British Dictionary definitions for Sargon II

Sargon II

/ (ˈsɑːɡɒn) /

noun

died 705 bc, king of Assyria (722–705). He developed a policy of transporting conquered peoples to distant parts of his empire

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