Shalmaneser V

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shalmaneser V (Akkadian: Shulmanu-asharid) 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.

At all events, on the death of Tiglath-Pileser, he succeeded to the throne of Assyria as the 25th king of Tebet 727 BC, and changed his original name of Ululayu to that of Shalmaneser. While it has been suggested that he continued to use Ululayu for his throne name as king of Babylonia, this has not been found in any authentic official sources.^[1] The revolt of Samaria took place during his reign, and while he was besieging the rebel city, he died on the 12th of Tebet 722 BC and the crown was seized by Sargon II. The name Shalmaneser is used for him in the Bible, which attributes to him and his father the deportation of the "Ten Lost Tribes" of Israel.

This entry uses text with modifications from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ G. Frame, Babylonia 689-627 B.C., p. 303-304.

Preceded by Tiglath-Pileser III	King of Assyria 727–722 BC	Succeeded by Sargon II
	King of Babylon 727–722 BC	Succeeded by Marduk-apal-iddina II