Synopsis: In Shalmaneser’s final years, his eldest son – the crown prince Assur-danin-pal – enters into rebellion, while his younger son, Shamshi-Adad, struggles to defend his father’s legacy.“Where my brother Assur-danin-pal, in the time of Shalmaneser, his father, acted wickedly, bringing about sedition, rebellion, and wicked plotting, caused the land to rise in revolt, prepared for war, brought the people of Assyria, north and south, to his side, and made bold speeches, brought the cities into the rebellion and set his face to begin strife and battle… 27 cities, along with their fortifications… revolted against Shalmaneser, king of the four regions of the world, my father, and… had gone to the side of Assur-danin-pal.” – Annals of King Shamshi-Adad VMap of the Iron Age Near East:https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Near_East.jpgMap of Iron Age Northern Syria:https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Syria.jpgMap of Iron Age Southern Syria and Canaan:https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Canaan.jpgEpisode Images:https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C20_Images.pdfRegional Kings List:https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C19_C20_Kings_List.pdfReferences and Further Reading:https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C20_References.pdfPlease contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices