Tiglath-Pileser III (may 1, 774 BC – jan 1, 727 BC)
Description:
King of AssyriaCapital in Kalhu (Nimrud)
Established an Assyrian standing army, reformed the state, conquered Babylonia and the Levant.
Transformed Assyria from a collection of tributaries to a multi-ethnic empire, with efficient military, bureaucracy and political systems.
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Date:
may 1, 774 BC
jan 1, 727 BC
~ 47 years