Shalmaneser
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Shalmaneser is the name of several Assyrian kings:
  • Shalmaneser I
    Shalmaneser I
    Shalmaneser I was a king of Assyria.Son of Adad-nirari I, he succeeded his father as king in 1265 BC....

     (1274 BC – 1245 BC or 1265 BC - 1235 BC)
  • Shalmaneser II
    Shalmaneser II
    Shalmaneser II was King of Assyria from 1031 BC to 1019 BC. He succeeded his father, Ashurnasirpal I and was succeeded by his son, Ashur-nirari IV, but beyond this little is known of his reign.- References :...

    , King of Assyria from 1031 BC to 1019 BC
  • Shalmaneser III
    Shalmaneser III
    Shalmaneser III was king of Assyria , and son of the previous ruler, Ashurnasirpal II....

    , king of Assyria (859 BC-824 BC)
  • Shalmaneser IV
    Shalmaneser IV
    Shalmaneser IV was king of Assyria . He succeeded his father Adad-nirari III, and was succeeded by his brother Ashur-dan III. Very little information about his reign has survived....

    , king of Assyria (783 - 773 BC)
  • Shalmaneser V
    Shalmaneser V
    Shalmaneser V was king of Assyria from 727 to 722 BC. He first appears as governor of Zimirra in Phoenicia in the reign of his father, Tiglath-Pileser III....

    , king of Assyria (727 - 722 BC) and Biblical conqueror of Israel (Northern Kingdom)

See also

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    Stand on Zanzibar
    Stand on Zanzibar is a dystopian New Wave science fiction novel written by John Brunner and first published in 1968. The book won a Hugo Award for Best Novel at the 27th World Science Fiction Convention in 1969, as well as the 1969 BSFA Award and the 1973 Prix Tour-Apollo Award.-Description:A...

  • George Psalmanazar
    George Psalmanazar
    George Psalmanazar claimed to be the first Formosan to visit Europe. For some years he convinced many in Britain, but was later revealed to be an impostor...

    , a famous European imposter who posed as a Formosan
    Taiwanese people
    Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...

     immigrant and was named after the Biblical Shalmaneser
    Shalmaneser V
    Shalmaneser V was king of Assyria from 727 to 722 BC. He first appears as governor of Zimirra in Phoenicia in the reign of his father, Tiglath-Pileser III....

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