Who is thought to be Sargon II's father?
Shalmaneser V
Ashurbanipal
Tiglath-Pileser III
Ashur-etil-ilani
Answer
Sargon II is thought to be the son of Tiglath-Pileser III. He was a powerful Assyrian king who ruled from 722 to 705 BCE. He is best known for his military conquests, which expanded the Assyrian Empire to its greatest extent. Sargon II also built a new capital city, Dur-Sharrukin, which was later abandoned.
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