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Sargon II

Sargon II was an Assyrian king of the late eighth century BCE; ORACC dates his reign about 721–705 BCE

Sargon II in a relief from Dur-Sharrukin, modern Khorsabad in Iraq, dated by the Louvre to his reign, 721–705 BCE. This source crop shows the king in the scene catalogued as AO 19873 and AO 19874
Sargon II in a relief from Dur-Sharrukin, modern Khorsabad in Iraq, dated by the Louvre to his reign, 721–705 BCE. This source crop shows the king in the scene catalogued as AO 19873 and AO 19874Shonagon / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0 · CC0License · Object record · Image source

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Sargon II was an Assyrian king of the late eighth century BCE; ORACC dates his reign about 721–705 BCE. [1]

He differs from Sargon of AkkadSargon of AkkadThird-millennium BCE king associated with later birth and ascent traditions.Glossary · Click to read the explanation of the third millennium BCE. Some scholars place the composition of the AkkadianAkkadianAn ancient East Semitic language written in cuneiform in Mesopotamia.Glossary · Click to read the explanation king’s birth story in Sargon II’s historical setting.

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  1. ORACC, Assyrian Empire Builders, identity and context: Sargon II. Description and source metadata Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 13 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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