Who did Sargon II overthrow to become king?
Shalmaneser V
Tiglath-Pileser III
Ashurbanipal
Ashur-etil-ilani
Answer
Sargon II was a king of Assyria who ruled from 721 to 705 BC. He was the son of Sennacherib and the brother of Esarhaddon. Sargon II overthrew his uncle Shalmaneser V to become king. Sargon II was a successful military leader and he expanded the Assyrian Empire to its greatest extent. He also built the city of Dur-Sharrukin, which was his capital.
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