Sargon II of Assyria
| Sargon II | |
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| King of Assyria, Babylonia, Akkad and Sumer | |
Sargon II with a dignitary, bas-relief from Khorsabad.
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| Reign | 722 – 705 BC |
| Predecessor | Shalmaneser V |
| Successor | Sennacherib |
| Born | ca. 765 BC Kalhu |
| Died | 705 BC lost in battle against the Tabal kingdom in Anatolia |
| Spouse | Ra'īma Atalyā |
| Issue |
Sennacherib Aḥāt-Abīšā At least 2 other sons |
| Dynasty | Sargonid dynasty |
| Father | Tiglath-Pileser III |
| Mother | Yabā/Banītu |