Individual Details
Tiglath - Pileser King of Assyria II
(Ca 770 BC - Ca 727 BC)
Tiglath-Pileser III seized the Assyrian throne during a civil war and killed the royal family. He made sweeping changes to the Assyrian government, considerably improving its efficiency and security. The Assyrian army, already the greatest fighting force in the world, now became the worlds first professional standing army.
Tiglath-Pileser III subjected much of the known world at the time, to the south, the fellow Mesopotamians in Babylonia and Chaldea, and further south still, the Arabs and Dilmunites of the Arabian Peninsula were conquered. In the south west, Israel, Philistia, Samarra, Moab, Edom, the Suteans and Nabatea fell. To the north, Urartu, in the Caucasus Mountains, Cimmeria by the Black Sea, and Nairi were subjugated, and in the north west much of eastern and south western Asia Minor, including the Hittites, Phrygia, Cilicia, Commagene, Tabal, Corduenne and Caria. In the west, the Greeks of Cyprus and Aram (modern Syria), and the Mediterranean City States of Phoenicia/Caanan were subjugated. He defeated Elam, and later in his reign, Tiglath-Pileser III was crowned king in Babylonia.
Tiglath-Pileser III discouraged revolts against Assyrian rule, with the use of forced deportations of thousands of people all over the empire. He is considered to be one of the most successful military commanders in world history, conquering most of the world known to the Assyrians before his death.
Tiglath-Pileser III subjected much of the known world at the time, to the south, the fellow Mesopotamians in Babylonia and Chaldea, and further south still, the Arabs and Dilmunites of the Arabian Peninsula were conquered. In the south west, Israel, Philistia, Samarra, Moab, Edom, the Suteans and Nabatea fell. To the north, Urartu, in the Caucasus Mountains, Cimmeria by the Black Sea, and Nairi were subjugated, and in the north west much of eastern and south western Asia Minor, including the Hittites, Phrygia, Cilicia, Commagene, Tabal, Corduenne and Caria. In the west, the Greeks of Cyprus and Aram (modern Syria), and the Mediterranean City States of Phoenicia/Caanan were subjugated. He defeated Elam, and later in his reign, Tiglath-Pileser III was crowned king in Babylonia.
Tiglath-Pileser III discouraged revolts against Assyrian rule, with the use of forced deportations of thousands of people all over the empire. He is considered to be one of the most successful military commanders in world history, conquering most of the world known to the Assyrians before his death.
Events
| Birth | Ca 770 BC | Assyria | |||
| Death | Ca 727 BC | Assyria | |||
| Marriage | Yabaa of Judah |
Families
| Spouse | Yabaa of Judah ( - ) |
| Child | Sargon King of Assyria II ( - -705) |
| Father | Adad-nirari King of Assyria III (-820 - ) |