⚡ IN BRIEF (SUMMARY)
Tiglath-Pileser I was a prominent king of the Middle Assyrian Empire who reigned around 1114–1076 BCE. He is noted for expanding Assyrian territory through extensive military campaigns across Mesopotamia and Syria.
What is the meaning of Tiglath-Pileser I. in the Bible?
Tiglath-Pileser I was a prominent king of the Middle Assyrian Empire who reigned around 1114–1076 BCE. He is noted for expanding Assyrian territory through extensive military campaigns across Mesopotamia and Syria.
SIGNIFICANCE
His reign establishes the geopolitical framework of the Neo-Assyrian rise that later impacted the Levant.
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