Tiglath-pileser III

American  

noun

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

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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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Tiglath-pileser III

The campaigns of Tiglath-pileser III and his successors had a different object in view.

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

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 Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

These dockets serve to verify the method of cuneiform decipherment, and are an indication that in the time of Tiglath-pileser III and his successors Aramaic was the common language of trade.

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

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

In the time of Tiglath-pileser III, saddles, leathern drawers, and high boots were introduced for the cavalry, and a corps of slingers and pioneers was created by Sennacherib.

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