Tiglath-Pileser III

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Tiglath-Pileser III
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Tiglath-Pileser III: stela from the walls of his palace (British Museum, London).
King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
Reign745–727 BCE
PredecessorAshur-nirari V
SuccessorShalmaneser V
Died727 BCE
IssueShalmaneser V
Sargon II (?)
DynastyAdaside dynasty
FatherAllegedly Adad-nirari III

Tiglath-Pileser III (cuneiform: