Tiglath-pileser
Tiglath-pileser, the name of three kings of ancient Assyria.
Tiglath-pileser Ireigned 1116?–1077? B.C. One of the more able of the early Assyrian kings, he gained control of the main trade routes of western Asia. He led his armies north to the Black Sea, west to the Mediterranean, and south to Babylonia.
Tiglath-pileser IIreigned 966?–935? B.C. He ruled during a period of Assyrian decline. Most of his energies were spent attempting to repel invading Aramaean tribes.
Tiglath-pileser IIIone of the great kings of Assyria, reigned 745–727 B.C. He laid the foundation for the most glorious phase of the Assyrian empire. Through a series of impressive military victories, Tiglath-pileser subjugated Babylon, Syria, Phoenicia, Damascus, Gaza, and part of Israel. He invaded the land of the Medes and the kingdom of Urartu and forced Elam and Egypt to pay tribute. In 729 B.C. he assumed the kingship of Babylon after crushing a revolt.