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Assur-nasirpal II (885-860 B.C.) A cruel warrior king, he madeAssyria into the most fierce fighting machine of ancient world.
Shalmaneser III (860-825 B.C.) His reign was marked by almostconstant war. He was the first Assyrian king to come into conflictwith Israel. King Ahab fought against him, and king Jehu paid himtribute in 841 BC. His royal inscriptions were more detailed andmore numerous than any other king. His building works were massivejust like his father Assurnasirpal II. See Shalmaneser.
Shamsi-Adad V (825-808 B.C.) Most of his reign was focused onBabylonia and his own internal conflicts.
Adad-nirari III (808-783 B.C.) The little information about hisreign mentions his building projects at Calah and Nineveh, as wellas a conflict at Der in Babylonia and collecting tribute inDamascus, Syria.
Shalmaneser IV (783-771 B.C.) The limited knowledge of his reignreveal some conflicts in Damascus and a period of decline inAssyria.
Assur-dayan III (771-753 B.C.) The little information about thisruler reveals Assyria being in a period of decline.
Assur-nirari V (753-747 B.C.) There is very little informationabout his reign. The king of Urartu boasted of a victory over thisking of Assyria in an inscription.
Tiglath-pileser III (Pul) (747-727 B.C.) He restored Assyria to amajor world power. He is the “Pul” mentioned in the Bible and theone who began to destroy Samaria, the capital of the NorthernKingdom of Israel. He carried many away into captivity. Thiscaptivity is mentioned in his own inscriptions, the BabylonianChronicle, and the Bible.
Shalmaneser V (727-722 B.C.) He besieged Samaria, the capital ofthe Northern Kingdom of Israel. He died during the siege afterimposing taxation on the holy city (Asshur), and his son Sargoncame to power.
Sargon II (722-705 B.C.) He completed the destruction of Samariaand the captivity of Israel. He was also famous for his magnificentpalace with his colossal winged guardians.
Sennacherib (705-681 B.C.) He was the most famous of the Assyriankings. He mentions the name of Hezekiah on his prism during his warcampaigns, he claimed to have “Hezekiah captured in his own royalcity (Jerusalem) like a caged bird.” His army was defeated at thegates of Jerusalem by the Angel of the Lord. Sennacherib returnedback to Nineveh and was killed violently by his own son, asmentioned in the Babylonian Chronicle, The Bible, and various otherinscriptions. He also conquered Babylon.
Esar-haddon (681-668 B.C.) He rebuilt Babylon, invaded andconquered Egypt by crossing over the Sinai Desert with Arab camelscarrying water for his army, and was one of Assyria’s greatestkings. He died fighting Egypt.
Assur-banipal (668-626 B.C.) He destroyed the Thebes in Egypt andcollected a great library, innumerable clay tablets were found.
Assur-etil-ilani (626-607 B.C.) It was under his reign that theAssyrian Empire fell.
