Tiglath-Pileser II
| Tiglath-Pileser II | |
|---|---|
| King of Assyria | |
| King of the Middle Assyrian Empire | |
| Reign | 967–935 BC |
| Predecessor | Ashur-resh-ishi II |
| Successor | Ashur-dan II |
| Issue | Ashur-dan II |
| Father | Ashur-resh-ishi II |
Tiglath-Pileser II (from the Hebraic form [Note 1] of Akkadian Tukultī-apil-Ešarra) was King of Assyria from 967 BCE, when he succeeded his father Ashur-resh-ishi II, until his death in 935 BCE, when he was succeeded by his son Ashur-dan II. Little is known about his reign, although his successor laid the foundations for the Neo-Assyrian Empire.[1]
The city of Gidara (modern Buğday) may have been lost during his reign to the Temanites, an Aramaic tribe.[2]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Spelled as "תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶסֶר" "Tiglath-Pileser" in the Books of Kings (2Kings 15:29) or as "תִּלְּגַת פִּלְנְאֶסֶר" "Tilgath-Pilneser" in the Books of Chronicles (2Chronicles 28:20).
- ^ Chisholm 1911, p. 968.
- ^ Younger 2016, p. 238.
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Tiglath-Pileser s.v. Tiglath-Pileser II. or III.". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 968.
- Younger, K. Lawson (2016). A Political History of the Arameans: From Their Origins to the End of Their Polities. SBL Press. ISBN 9781628370843.
Further reading
- Albert Kirk Grayson (1991). Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC I (1114–859 BC). University of Toronto Press.