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British Museum - Shalmaneser III, king of Assyria (858-824 BC) (204 words) |
 | Shalmaneser III (Shulmanu-ashared, 'the god Shulmanu is foremost') succeeded his father, Ashurnasirpal II, as king of Assyria in 858 BC and attempted to consolidate earlier military successes. |
| Only after 841 BC was he able to take receipt of tribute from Jehu of Israel. |
| Despite his achievements the last years of Shalmaneser's reign, which ended in 824 BC, were marked by revolts within Assyria and warfare between two of his sons. |
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The Art Newspaper -- Events, Politics and Economics (341 words) |
| Large stele belonging tot he Assyrian King Adad-Nirari III (811-782 BC) carved with the king’s standing portrait: close to his head on either side are to be seen the symbols of the gods. |
| Throne-dais of Shalmanese III (858-824 BC) consisting of two large slab of yellowish limestone, decorated with three scenes in bas-relief depicting 84 persons; its surface and sides are carved with writings mentioning the name of the king, his titles, deeds and conquests, found at Nimrud |
| Gypsum cast of the Black Obelisk of the Assyrian King Shalmaneser III (858-824 BC), decorated in bas-relief on the four sides with several panels and with inscriptions depicting the king’s triumphs and showing the kings and princes who had submitted to his authority. |
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