The Sargonid Dynasty was the last ruling house of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 722-612 BCE, beginning with the reign of Sargon II and ending with fall of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Some of the most famous kings in the history of Assyria come from this dynasty which is considered the high point of the empire.
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745 BCE - 727 BCEReign of Tiglath Pileser III who restructures government and military and expands empire.
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727 BCE - 722 BCEReign of Shalmaneser V.
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722 BCE - 705 BCEPeak of the Assyrian empire under the reign of Sargon II.
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722 BCE - 612 BCEThe Sargonid Dynasty of Assyria.
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705 BCESennacherib moves capital from Dur-Sharrukin to Nineveh.
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705 BCE - 681 BCEReign of king Sennacherib of Assyria.
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701 BCEKing Sennacherib of Assyria sacks the city of Lachish in Judah but fails to take the capital Jerusalem.
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681 BCE - 669 BCEReign of Esarhaddon who expands the empire.
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671 BCESecond Egyptian Campaign, Assyrian army successfully captures Memphis and conquers Egypt.
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671 BCEEgypt is conquered by Assyria.
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668 BCE - 627 BCEReign of Ashurbanipal, the last great king of Assyria.
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668 BCEAshurbanipal succeeds his father as King of the Assyrian Empire.
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648 BCEWar between Assyria and the Elamites.
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627 BCERevolts break out following the death of Ashurbanipal, empire begins to fail.
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627 BCEDeath of King Ashurbanipal.
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612 BCEThe great Assyrian cities of Ashur, Kalhu, and Nineveh are sacked and burned by the Medes, Babylonians, and Persian forces.
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612 BCEDownfall of the Assyrian empire.
