The First Religious Radicals

A History of Mankind (48)

(This post is a sequel to this earlier post. To learn about the history of the first Jewish kings, you should read this older post. To see all older posts in a list arranged by subject, click here)

Shalmaneser III was the first Assyrian king to plunder Palestine. He didn't make much headway in the region and withdrew his armies after securing some tribu…