Tiglath-pileser I

[ tig-lath-pi-lee-zer, -pahy- ]

/ ˈtɪg læθ pɪˈli zər, -paɪ- /

died 1102? b.c., king of Assyria c1115–1102?.

Definition for tiglath-pileser (2 of 2)

Tiglath-pileser III

died 727 b.c., king of Assyria 745–727.

Tiglath-Pileser first besieged Damascus, captured it, took Rezin prisoner, and slew him.

History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6) |Heinrich Graetz
Tiglath-Pileser expressly says that he himself slew Pekah and appointed Hoshea.

The Expositor's Bible |F. W. Farrar
The policy inaugurated by Tiglath-Pileser was successfully followed up by his successors.

Assyria, Its Princes, Priests and People |A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
The event took place in 738, and Tiglath-Pileser continued to reign till 727.

The Expositor's Bible |F. W. Farrar

Two years later Tiglath-Pileser having again performed the rites, died before the year elapsed.

The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X) |Various

Tiglath-pileser I

/ (ˈtɪɡlæθpɪˈliːzə, -paɪ-) /

king of Assyria (?1116–?1093 bc), who extended his kingdom to the upper Euphrates and defeated the king of Babylonia

Tiglath-pileser III

known as Pulu. died ?727 bc, king of Assyria (745–727), who greatly extended his empire, subjugating Syria and Palestine