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SHALMANESER III . (or IV.) appears as governor of Zimirra inSee also: Phoenicia in the reign of Tiglath-pileser IV
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(or III.) and is supposed by H
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Winckler to have been the son of the latter See also: king
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At all events, on the
See also: death of Tiglath-pileser, he succeeded to the See also: throne the 25th of Tebet 727 B.C., and changed his See also: original name of Ulula to that of Shalmaneser
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The revolt of See also: Samaria took place during his reign (see JEWS § 15), and while he was besieging the See also: rebel city he died on the 12th of Tebet 722 B.C. and the See also: crown was seized by See also: Sargon
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For all these rulers see BABYLONIA AND See also: ASSYRIA, Sections V. and VIII., and See also: works quoted
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