Siege of Gezer (c.733 BC)
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The Siege of Gezer refers to a successful siege
of the city known as Gezer
, 20 miles west of Jerusalem, depicted on a stone relief at the Assyria
n royal palace in Nimrud
, where the city is called 'Gazru'.
The siege was conducted by the great Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III
, who was one of the greatest generals and warriors in history, between 734-732 BCE,. The city was probably captured by the Assyrians at the end of the campaign of Tiglath-Pileser III
to Canaan
.
Recent archaeological excavation at the site reveal that not long after the city fell into Assyrian hands it become an Assyrian administrative center.
Siege
A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition or assault. The term derives from sedere, Latin for "to sit". Generally speaking, siege warfare is a form of constant, low intensity conflict characterized by one party holding a strong, static...
of the city known as Gezer
Gezer
Gezer was a Canaanite city-state and biblical town in ancient Israel. Tel Gezer , an archaeological site midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, is now an Israeli national park....
, 20 miles west of Jerusalem, depicted on a stone relief at the Assyria
Assyria
Assyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
n royal palace in Nimrud
Nimrud
Nimrud is an ancient Assyrian city located south of Nineveh on the river Tigris in modern Ninawa Governorate Iraq. In ancient times the city was called Kalḫu. The Arabs called the city Nimrud after the Biblical Nimrod, a legendary hunting hero .The city covered an area of around . Ruins of the city...
, where the city is called 'Gazru'.
The siege was conducted by the great Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III
Tiglath-Pileser III
Tiglath-Pileser III was a prominent king of Assyria in the eighth century BC and is widely regarded as the founder of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Tiglath-Pileser III seized the Assyrian throne during a civil war and killed the royal family...
, who was one of the greatest generals and warriors in history, between 734-732 BCE,. The city was probably captured by the Assyrians at the end of the campaign of Tiglath-Pileser III
Tiglath-Pileser III
Tiglath-Pileser III was a prominent king of Assyria in the eighth century BC and is widely regarded as the founder of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Tiglath-Pileser III seized the Assyrian throne during a civil war and killed the royal family...
to Canaan
Canaan
Canaan is a historical region roughly corresponding to modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and the western parts of Jordan...
.
Recent archaeological excavation at the site reveal that not long after the city fell into Assyrian hands it become an Assyrian administrative center.