Tukultī-apil-Ešarra III

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Tukultī-apil-Ešarra III was a powerful 8th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his military conquests, administrative reforms, and the expansion and consolidation of the Assyrian Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Neo-Assyrian king
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs Tiglath-Pileser III
Tukulti-apil-Esarra III
Tukulti-apil-Esharra III
campaign campaigns against Urartu
campaigns in Anatolia
campaigns in Babylonia
campaigns in Syria
campaigns in the Levant
capital Kalhu
century 8th century BCE
country Assyria
deathYear 727 BCE
dynasty Adaside dynasty
era Neo-Assyrian Empire
expandedTerritory Babylonia
linked to: Babylon

Levant
linked to: Levant region

Syria
parts of Anatolia
father Adad-nārārī III
historicalReputation one of the most important Neo-Assyrian rulers
knownFor administrative reforms
centralization of royal power
consolidation of imperial control
expansion of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
mass deportation policies
military conquests
provincial reorganization
language Akkadian
nameMeaning “my trust is in the son of Ešarra”
patronDeity Aššur
linked to: Ashur

Nabu
policy appointment of royal officials over provinces
integration of conquered elites into Assyrian administration
introduction of smaller provinces
large-scale population deportations
possibleFather Aššur-nērārī V
linked to: Ashur-nirari V
predecessor Aššur-nērārī V
linked to: Ashur-nirari V
reignEnd 727 BCE
reignStart 745 BCE
religion Mesopotamian polytheism
residence Kalhu
royalTitle King of Assyria
King of the Four Quarters
King of the Universe
script cuneiform
significantEvent seizure of the Assyrian throne in 745 BCE
spouse Yabâ
successor Šulmānu-ašarēd V

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Tiglath-Pileser III alternativeName Tukultī-apil-Ešarra III
Tukultī-apil-Ešarra III alsoKnownAs Tukulti-apil-Esharra III
linked to: Tukultī-apil-Ešarra III
Tukultī-apil-Ešarra III alsoKnownAs Tukulti-apil-Esarra III
linked to: Tukultī-apil-Ešarra III