Sargon II

Summary

Sargon II is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nimrud^[2]. He was born on 765 BC^[3]. He died on January 1, 705 BC^[4]. He worked as a sovereign^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (474 views/month, #6,881 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Nimrud^[2], Sargon II…
• Sargon II was born on 765 BC^[3].
• Sargon II died on January 1, 705 BC^[4].
• Sargon II's father was Tiglath-Pileser III^[7].
• A child of Sargon II was Sennacherib^[8].
• Sargon II held citizenship in Assyrian Empire^[9].
• Sargon II held citizenship in Babylon^[10].
• Sargon II worked as a sovereign^[5].
• Sargon II held the position of King of Assyria^[11].
• Sargon II held the position of King of Babylon^[12].
• Sargon II is recorded as male^[13].
• Sargon II's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Sargon II's family is recorded as Sargonid dynasty^[15].
• Sargon II's Commons category is recorded as Sargon II^[16].
• Sargon II's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Sargon II's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Sargon II's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[19].
• Sargon II's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[20].
• Sargon II's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Sargon II's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[22].
• Sargon II's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10^[23].
• Sargon II's different from is recorded as Sargon^[24].
• Sargon II's sibling is recorded as Shalmaneser V^[25].

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Origins and Family

Sargon II's place of birth was Nimrud^[2]. He was born on 765 BC^[3]. His father was Tiglath-Pileser III^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Sargon II's professions included sovereign^[5]. Positions held include King of Assyria^[11], a position^[26], in Assyrian Empire^[27] and King of Babylon^[12], a position^[28], in Babylon^[29].

Personal Life

A child of Sargon II was Sennacherib^[8].

Death and Burial

Sargon II died on January 1, 705 BC^[4].

Why It Matters

Sargon II ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (474 views/month, #6,881 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Where was Sargon II born?

Sargon II was born in Nimrud^[2].

Who were Sargon II's parents?

Sargon II's father was Tiglath-Pileser III^[7].

What did Sargon II do for work?

Sargon II worked as sovereign^[5].