Battle of Qarqar

The Battle of Qarqar was fought in 853 BC when the army of the Neo-Assyrian Empire led by Emperor Shalmaneser III encountered an allied army of eleven kings at Qarqar led by Hadadezer, called in Assyrian Adad-idir and possibly to be identified with King Benhadad II of Aram-Damascus; and Ahab, king of Israel.

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Which happened first?

• Battle of Qarqar happened 7 years after Urartu
• Battle of Qarqar happened 39 years before Ancient Carthage
• Battle of Qarqar happened 45 years before Macedonia
• Battle of Qarqar happened 58 years after Neo-Assyrian Empire
• Battle of Qarqar happened 77 years after Kingdom of Israel

Timeline

1. Kingdom of Israelcirca 930 BC – circa 720 BC
2. Neo-Assyrian Empire911–609 BC
3. Urartu860s BC – 590 BC
4. Battle of Qarqar (this page)853 BC
5. Ancient Carthage814–146 BC
6. Macedonia808–167 BC

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