inflicted crushing defeat babylonia battle k r tar annexing large swathes babylonian territory hittite kings reign assumed placatory attitude towards assyrian king shalmaneser bc conquered eight kingdoms central anatolia first year next defeated coalition hittites hurrians mitanni ahlamu annexing yet territory anatolia levant retaining assyrian dominion babylonia northwest ancient iran shalmaneser also conducted extensive building work major assyrian cities assur nineveh arbela modern erbil founded
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