Ashurnasirpal II

Ashurnasirpal II
Ashur-nasir-pal II (centre) meets a high official after a successful battle.
King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
Reign883–859 BCE
PredecessorTukulti-Ninurta II
SuccessorShalmaneser III
Born910 BCE
Died859 BCE
SpouseMullissu-mukannishat-Ninua
FatherTukulti-Ninurta II

Ashur-nasir-pal II (transliteration: Aššur-nāṣir-apli, meaning "Ashur is guardian of the heir"[1]) was the third king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 883 to 859 BCE. Ashurnasirpal II succeeded his father, Tukulti-Ninurta II. His son and successor was Shalmaneser III and his queen was Mullissu-mukannišat-Ninua.

  1. ^ Roux, Georges (1992). Ancient Iraq (Third ed.). New York: Penguin Books. p. 288. ISBN 0-14-012523-X.