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    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...
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    The Statue of Ashurnasirpal II is a rare example of Assyrian sculpture in the round that was found in the mid nineteenth century at the ancient site of...
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    The Stela of Ashurnasirpal II is an enormous Assyrian monolith that was erected during the reign of Ashurnasirpal II. The stela was discovered in the...
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  • Ashurnasirpal may refer to: Ashurnasirpal I, king of Assyria from 1050 to 1031 BCE Ashurnasirpal II, king of Assyria from 884 to 859 BCE This disambiguation...
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    previous settlement during the rule of Shalmaneser I (1274-1245 BCE). Ashurnasirpal II ordered the removal of debris from the towers and walls and wanted...
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    Ashurnasirpal I (Aššur-nāṣir-apli I, inscribed maš-šur-PAB-A, meaning "the god Assur is the protector of the heir") was the king of Assyria, 1049–1031...
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    was a queen of the Neo-Assyrian Empire as the primary consort of Ashurnasirpal II (r. 883–859 BC). She was probably also the mother of his son and successor...
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    Under Ashurnasirpal II (r. 883–859 BC), Assyria once more became the dominant power of the Near East, ruling the north undisputed. Ashurnasirpal's campaigns...
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    decorated the gardens with scenes of his military achievements. His son, Ashurnasirpal II, succeeded him. Chen, Fei (2020). Study on the Synchronistic King List...
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    The Neo-Assyrian Empire arose in the 10th century BC. Ashurnasirpal II is credited for utilizing sound strategy in his wars of conquest. While aiming to...
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    overt sadism (unlike the inscriptions of some other kings, such as Ashurnasirpal II). Atrocities enacted by Assyrian kings were in most known cases directed...
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    beloved by the Assyrians as a formidable warrior. The Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II (ruled 883–859 BC) built a massive temple for him at Kalhu, which became...
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  • as their king while others pick Tibni. 883 BC—Ashurnasirpal II succeeds his father Tukulti-Ninurta II as king of Assyria. 881 BC—Tibni the son of Ginath...
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    Ada; Kangas, Steven E. (2010). Assyrian Reliefs from the Palace of Ashurnasirpal II: A Cultural Biography. UPNE. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-58465-817-7. Trevor...
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    variously ascribed to the reigns of Ashurnasirpal I (c. 1040 BC), Tiglath-Pileser II (c. 950 BC) or Ashurnasirpal II (c. 870 BC). The obelisk was discovered...
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  • succeeds his father Jeroboam I after he reigns of 22 years and dies. Ashurnasirpal II, king of Assyria, is born (approximate date). Omri, king of Israel...
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    Nebuchadnezzar II (/ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzər/ NEB-yuu-kəd-NEZ-ər; Babylonian cuneiform: Nabû-kudurri-uṣur, meaning "Nabu, watch over my heir"; Biblical Hebrew:...
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  • the banks of the Euphrates River, is conquered by the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II. 864 BC—Diognetus, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 28 years (beginning...
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    Ashurnasirpal II (r. 883–859 BC), the Neo-Assyrian Empire became the dominant political power in the Near East. In his ninth campaign, Ashurnasirpal II...
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    Key (male • female • KING) ADAD-NIRARI II (r. 911-891 BC) TUKULTI-NINURTA II (r. 890-884 BC) ASHURNASIRPAL II (r. 883-859 BC), m. Mullissu-mukannishat-Ninua...
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    as proofs of their might that they took pride in. Neo-Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II (r. 883–859 BC) was evidently proud enough of his bloody work that...
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    of c. 852 BC and 879 BC that contain a description of the reigns of Ashurnasirpal II and his son Shalmaneser III. The Monoliths were discovered in 1861...
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  • to the throne. 884 BC: Ashurnasirpal II succeeds his father Tukulti-Ninurta II as king of Assyria. ~880 BC: Ashurnasirpal II moves the Assyrian capital...
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  • retrospective reference can probably be found in an inscription of Ashurnasirpal II unless it refers to the earlier king by this name. It relates "I repossessed...
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    buildings at Balawat (ancient Imgur-Enlil), dating to the reigns of Ashurnasirpal II (r. 883–859 BC) and Shalmaneser III (r. 859–824 BC). Their extensive...
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    of large halls. The style apparently began after about 879 BC, when Ashurnasirpal II moved the capital to Nimrud, near modern Mosul in northern Iraq. Thereafter...
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    most notable places where the genies existed were Ashurnasirpal II’s palace Kalhu, and Sargon II’s palace Dur-Sharrukin. They appear in the reliefs of...
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    The obelisk was erected by either Ashurnasirpal I (1050–1031 BCE) or Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BCE). The obelisk bears an inscription that refers to the...
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    the time of Ashurnasirpal I (r. 1049–1031 BC). The oldest of the surviving king-lists, List A (8th century BC) stops at Tiglath-Pileser II (r. 967–935...
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  • an earlier Pattinite king who had this regnal name, contemporary to Ashurnasirpal II of Assyria. Pattin, during the time of Lubarna, was a tributary to...
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