860-825--Shalmaneser II., King. 854--Victory of Shalmaneser over Syrians and Israelites (under King Ahab) at Karkar. 842--Jehu, King of Israel, pays tribute to Shalmaneser. 800--Babylon under Assyrian 800 control. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 745-727--Tiglath-pileser III., King of Assyria; great conqueror; receives tribute from Menahem, King of Israel. 732--Damascus taken. 725--Hoshea, King of Israel, in 727-722--Shalmaneser IV., King. Alliance with So (or Sabakon), 725--Siege of Samaria begun. King of Egypt. 722-705--Sargon II., King of Assyria. 704-687--Sennacherib, King. 701--Defeat of Tirkahah by Nineveh made capital. 700 Sennacherib, King of Assyria. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 674--Invasion of Egypt by 680-668--Esar-haddon, King. Esar-haddon, King of Assyria. 674--Egypt invaded by 665--Destruction of Thebes by Assyrians. Empire of Assyria the Assyrians. at its culmination. 668-626--Assur-bani-pal, King. Decline of Assyrian Empire begins. 625-604--Nabopolassar, King of Babylon, founder of Chaldean Empire. 609--FALL OF ASSYRIAN EMPIRE. Nineveh destroyed by the Medes. 608--Victory of Nebuchadnezzar, son of Nabopolassar, over Necho, King of Egypt, at 606--Necho, King of Egypt, Carchemish. CHALDEAN EMPIRE defeated at Carchemish by begins (606-536). Nebuchadnezzar. 604-562--Nebuchadnezzar, King 600 of Babylon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------