Mesopotamia, History Of, Shalmaneser III and Shamshi-Adad V of Assyria

The son and successor of Ashurnasirpal was Shalmaneser III (858 - 824). His father's equal in both brutality and energy, he was less realistic in his undertakings. His inscriptions, in a peculiar blend of Assyrian and Babylonian, record his considerable achievements but are not always able to conceal his failures. His campaigns were directed mostly against Syria. While he was