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Synopsis: Shalmaneser V succeeds his father to the thrones of Assyria and Babylonia, then deals with rebellions in Samaria and Tyre. But his reign is cut short by the violent coup of Sargon II. After losing his hold on Babylonia, Sargon marches west to confront a Syrian alliance under Yaubidi of Hamath.\n\u201cWith regard to the city Assur\u2026Shalmaneser V, who did not revere the king of all the world, raised his hand against that city with evil intent\u2026He oppressively imposed state service and corvee-duty upon its people and treated them as if they were of the lower class. At that time, the Enlil of the gods angrily overthrew his reign. As for me, Sargon\u2026he exalted me and had me take hold of scepter, throne, and crown.\u201d \u2013 The Assur Charter of Sargon II\nMap of the Iron Age Near East:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Near_East.jpg\nMap of Iron Age Anatolia:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Anatolia.jpg\nMap of Iron Age Northern Syria:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Syria.jpg\nMap of Iron Age Southern Syria and Canaan:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Canaan.jpg\nRegional Kings List:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C27_Kings_List.pdf\nEpisode Images:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C27_Images.pdf\nReferences and Further Reading:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C27_References.pdf\nPlease contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices