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Sargon II

Sacker of Samaria

CivilizationAssyrian
Century8th c. BC
PeriodNeo-Assyrian
RoleKing
DeathKilled in battle
LegacyMilitary

Sargon II was an Assyrian king active in the 8th c. BC during the Neo-Assyrian period. Was killed in battle.

Historical Note

Destroyed the Kingdom of Israel (722 BC); his deportations created the lost ten tribes. Killed in battle in Anatolia.

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