Sargon II

noun

1. died 705 b.c., king of Assyria 722–705.

Sargon II

/ ˈsɑːɡɒn /

noun

1. Sargon II705 bcMAssyrianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler died 705 bc , king of Assyria (722–705). He developed a policy of transporting conquered peoples to distant parts of his empire

Example Sentences

It was the only factory in L.A. inspired by the abandoned palace of King Sargon II, parts of which are at the Louvre.

From Los Angeles Times

The Palace of Sargon II above Nineveh covered 25 acres and included more than 200 rooms and courtyards, including a brilliantly painted throne room, harem, service quarters, and guard room.

From Literature

Below them you’ll find a concrete bas-relief of the king himself, Sargon II, with a staff in hand.

From Los Angeles Times

Nimrud remained the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire until 706 B.C., when the ruler Sargon II moved the capital to Dur-Sharrukin, now next to the modern village of Khorsabad, which lies nine miles northeast of Mosul.

From National Geographic

Dur-Sharrukin is a unique archaeological site in that it was built during the reign of a single ruler, briefly used, and abandoned following the death of Sargon II in 705 B.C.

From National Geographic