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Sargon II's Reign Transformed Assyria and Babylon in Ancient Times.

The Encyclopedia of Ancient History
Sargon II of Assyria
Eckart Frahm

Paper Summary

Sargon II was a king of Assyria and Babylon in the 8th century BCE. His real name was Sharru-ukin, but he is known as Sargon II from the Hebrew Bible.

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