An unusually large Assyrian force sets out for Egypt and conquers Memphis.
When the Assyrian force arrived, its field commander brought a message from Sennacherib himself.
Despite Shalmaneser's description of 'vanquishing the opposition', it seems that the battle ended in a deadlock, as the Assyrian forces were withdrawn soon afterwards.
This royal text depicts how Assyrian forces conquered the city and its surrounding villages.
Shalmaneser's Assyrian forces had been victorious over Iruleni, the King of Hamath.
Battle of Arrapha took place in 616 BC between the Assyrian forces and the Babylonians.
When the Assyrian forces invaded Elam a battle followed at the Ulaya river.
He sometimes had limited control over Armenians and other Assyrian forces, and was indeed mistrusted by quite a few of them.
In 727, a revolt took place in the city, but was put down by Assyrian forces.
Assyrian forces in Persia were greatly affected by the withdrawal of Russia from the war and the collapse of Armenian armed resistance in the region.