Shalmaneser III
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Shalmaneser III was king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 859 BC to 824 BC.
Shalmaneser III, on the Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III at the Iraq Museum.
Marduk-zakir-shumi I (left) greeted by Shalmaneser III (right). Detail, front panel, Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III, Iraq Museum.
Kurkh stela of Shalmaneser that commemorates the battle of Carcar.
Jehu bows before Shalmaneser III. This is "the only portrayal we have in ancient Near Eastern art of an Israelite or Judaean monarch".
Ashurnasirpal II
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Ashur-nasir-pal II was the third king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 883 to 859 BC. Ashurnasirpal II succeeded his father, Tukulti-Ninurta II. His son and successor was Shalmaneser III and his queen
Shalmaneser III
…III, on the Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III at the Iraq Museum. King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire Reign 35 regnal years 859–824 BC 858-823 BCE Predecessor Ashurnasirpal II Successor Shamshi-Adad V Born 893–891 BC Died c. 824 BC Father Ashurnasirpal II Mother Mullissu-mukannishat-Ninua (?) Shalmaneser III (Šulmānu-ašarēdu…
Ashur-nasir-pal II (centre) meets a high official after a successful battle.
Campaigns and contemporaries of Ashurnasirpal II
Engravings of the brass gates of Balawat, dating back to the reign of King Ashurnasirpal II, 883-859 BC, British Museum
Limestone stela of Ashurnasirpal II in the British Museum