Chapter 51: Kings of Assyria and Babylon Flashcards
Dur-Sharrukin
The is the name of the new capital Sargon built for himself, northeast of Nineveh, just beyond the foothills of the Tauraus Mountains where the Urartu still hovered as a threat. It means Sargon city.
Hoshea
He was the king of Israel, an ex-army officer. He was taken as a hostage after Sargon II wiped out the political state of Israel.
Kush
It is the southern lands near the Nile-the African country of Nubia, its Egypt-governed section generally call Kush by the Egyptian overlords.
Napata
Other kingdoms were worried about the growing size of this kingdom, so Napata made an alliance and helped push Egypt’s border back into Nubia.
Nubia
It is a region along the Nile river, which is located in around southern Egypt.
Piankhe
He is the king of Napata, He had already been on the throne for twenty years when he learned the other kings were nervous about the growing size of Napata, so he made an alliance to push Egyptian border back down into Nubian territory.
Rusas
He is the king of the Urartu. He was admired by Sargon II for different things about his kingdom.
Samaritans
They were the northern kingdom of Israelites who were invaded by exiles from elsewhere. The mishmash of these people developed their own culture, and were despised as half-breeds.
Sargon II
He is the king that took the throne after Shalmaneser died. He most likely was the younger son of Tiglath-Pileser.
Shutruk-Nahhunte
He is the young nephew of Merodach-baladan. He went to the throne because Merodach-baladan supposed heir died.
