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Sargon II (, meaning "the faithful king" or "the legitimate king") was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 722 BC to his death in battle in 705. Most likely the son of Tiglath-Pileser III , Sargon is generally believed to have become king after overthrowing Shalmaneser V , most likely his brother. He is typically considered the founder of a new dynastic line, the Sargonid dynasty.

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