Get to know Shalmaneser better with 4 real example sentences.
Shalmaneser in a sentence
Using Shalmaneser
- In the example corpus, shalmaneser often appears in combinations such as: shalmaneser was.
Context around Shalmaneser
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shalmaneser
- In this selection, "shalmaneser" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, successor, king and iii stand out and add context to how "shalmaneser" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include assyrian king shalmaneser v was and inscriptions of shalmaneser i c. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shalmaneser" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shalmaneser
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Assyrian king Shalmaneser V was declared king of Babylon in 727 BC, but died whilst besieging Samaria in 722 BC. (21 words)
Shalmaneser III documented 853 BC that he defeated an alliance of a dozen kings in the Battle of Qarqar ; one of these was Ahab. (24 words)
Marduk-apla-iddina paid tribute to Tiglath-pileser, but when Tiglath-pileser's successor Shalmaneser V was overthrown by Sargon II (Sennacherib's father) he seized the opportunity to crown himself king of Babylon. (34 words)
Assyrian inscriptions of Shalmaneser I (c. 1270 BC) first mention Uruartri as one of the states of Nairi – a loose confederation of small kingdoms and tribal states in the Armenian Highland from the 13th to 11th centuries BC. (38 words)
Marduk-apla-iddina paid tribute to Tiglath-pileser, but when Tiglath-pileser's successor Shalmaneser V was overthrown by Sargon II (Sennacherib's father) he seized the opportunity to crown himself king of Babylon. (34 words)
Shalmaneser III documented 853 BC that he defeated an alliance of a dozen kings in the Battle of Qarqar ; one of these was Ahab. (24 words)
Example sentences (4)
Assyrian inscriptions of Shalmaneser I (c. 1270 BC) first mention Uruartri as one of the states of Nairi – a loose confederation of small kingdoms and tribal states in the Armenian Highland from the 13th to 11th centuries BC.
Marduk-apla-iddina paid tribute to Tiglath-pileser, but when Tiglath-pileser's successor Shalmaneser V was overthrown by Sargon II (Sennacherib's father) he seized the opportunity to crown himself king of Babylon.
Shalmaneser III documented 853 BC that he defeated an alliance of a dozen kings in the Battle of Qarqar ; one of these was Ahab.
The Assyrian king Shalmaneser V was declared king of Babylon in 727 BC, but died whilst besieging Samaria in 722 BC.
Common combinations with shalmaneser
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: