October
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The year is 745 BCE and much of the Middle East is about to be conquered and confiscated by the powerful Assyrian Empire under King Tiglath-pileser III. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"28200","attributes":{"alt":"Tiglath-Pileser III: stela from the walls of his palace.","class":"media-image","height":"605","style":"width: 610px; height: 605px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Tiglath-Pileser III: stela from the walls of his palace. ( Public Domain ) Tiglath-pileser III, is regarded as the founder of the second Assyrian Empire. Though his origins are obscure, Greek tradition claims Tiglath-pileser was originally a gardener. His real name is uncertain but some say that it may have been Pul, according to 1 Chronicles 5:26 in the Bible. The name Tiglath-pileser is one that he took once he had ascended to the throne. And the God of Israel stirred
