883-859 BCE

Ashurnasirpal II, King of Assyria

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Ashurnasirpal II was king of Assyria from 883 to 859 BCE. He was the first Assyrian king to attack the countries that bordered the Mediterranean Sea. After his death, his son, Shalmaneser III attacked Israel.

In this photo by Ardon Bar-Hama is the Stele of Ashurnasirpal II at the British Museum

Ashurnasirpal II Stele
The British Museum, London
Ardon Bar-Hama

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Ashurnasirpal II was the first Assyrian king to attack the countries that bordered the Mediterranean Sea. After his death, his son, Shalmaneser III, attacked Israel.