Shalmaneser
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Shalmaneser is the name of several Assyrian kings:
- Shalmaneser IShalmaneser IShalmaneser I was a king of Assyria.Son of Adad-nirari I, he succeeded his father as king in 1265 BC....
(1274 BC – 1245 BC or 1265 BC - 1235 BC) - Shalmaneser IIShalmaneser IIShalmaneser II was King of Assyria from 1031 BC to 1019 BC. He succeeded his father, Ashurnasirpal I and was succeeded by his son, Ashur-nirari IV, but beyond this little is known of his reign.- References :...
, King of Assyria from 1031 BC to 1019 BC - Shalmaneser IIIShalmaneser IIIShalmaneser III was king of Assyria , and son of the previous ruler, Ashurnasirpal II....
, king of Assyria (859 BC-824 BC) - Shalmaneser IVShalmaneser IVShalmaneser IV was king of Assyria . He succeeded his father Adad-nirari III, and was succeeded by his brother Ashur-dan III. Very little information about his reign has survived....
, king of Assyria (783 - 773 BC) - Shalmaneser VShalmaneser VShalmaneser V was king of Assyria from 727 to 722 BC. He first appears as governor of Zimirra in Phoenicia in the reign of his father, Tiglath-Pileser III....
, king of Assyria (727 - 722 BC) and Biblical conqueror of Israel (Northern Kingdom)
See also
- A salmanazar is a 9-litre bottle of wine; see Wine bottle sizes
- Shalmaneser is also the name of a powerful computer in John Brunner's science fiction novel Stand on ZanzibarStand on ZanzibarStand on Zanzibar is a dystopian New Wave science fiction novel written by John Brunner and first published in 1968. The book won a Hugo Award for Best Novel at the 27th World Science Fiction Convention in 1969, as well as the 1969 BSFA Award and the 1973 Prix Tour-Apollo Award.-Description:A...
- George PsalmanazarGeorge PsalmanazarGeorge Psalmanazar claimed to be the first Formosan to visit Europe. For some years he convinced many in Britain, but was later revealed to be an impostor...
, a famous European imposter who posed as a FormosanTaiwanese peopleTaiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
immigrant and was named after the Biblical ShalmaneserShalmaneser VShalmaneser V was king of Assyria from 727 to 722 BC. He first appears as governor of Zimirra in Phoenicia in the reign of his father, Tiglath-Pileser III....
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