Sar·gon II (sär g n ) Died 705 b.c. Assyrian king (721-705) who completed the conquest of the northern Jewish kingdom of Israel, later known as Samaria. |
Sargon II [ˈsɑːgɒn]
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(Biographies / Sargon II (death date: 705 bc) M, Assyrian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) died 705 bc, king of Assyria (722-705). He developed a policy of transporting conquered peoples to distant parts of his empire
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