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Tiglath-pileser III

American  

noun

  1. died 727 b.c., king of Assyria 745–727.


Tiglath-pileser III British  

noun

  1. known as Pulu. died ?727 bc , king of Assyria (745–727), who greatly extended his empire, subjugating Syria and Palestine

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They propose that a king named Shalmaneser ruled immediately before Tiglath-pileser III came to power in 745 BCE.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

This was laced in front like the high-laced boots with which the Assyrian cavalry were provided toward the end of the reign of Tiglath-pileser III.

From Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

Esar-haddon was at last free to complete the policy of Tiglath-pileser III by conquering the ancient kingdom of Egypt.

From A Primer of Assyriology by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

Assassination of Pekah, and succession of Hoshea mentioned by Tiglath-pileser III.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

These are the letters addressed to the Assyrian government, or more generally to the King, in the reigns of Tiglath-pileser III.,

From Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

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