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Which of the following Assyrian kings did NOT rule during the Neo-Assyrian Empire?

  • Shamshi-Adad III
  • Shalmaneser V
  • Esharhaddon
  • Ashur-nasir-pal II
Explanation

Shamshi-Adad III did not rule during the Neo-Assyrian Empire because he was an earlier king who reigned during the Middle Assyrian period. The Neo-Assyrian Empire began around the 10th century BCE and lasted until the 7th century BCE, while Shamshi-Adad III ruled approximately from 824 BCE to 811 BCE. Therefore, he preceded the establishment of the Neo-Assyrian Empire and his reign falls outside the timeframe of that empire.