Talk:Sargon II
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are we sure the image is "Sargon and a dignitary"? I would consider the possibility that it is actually Sargon and a god. dab (ᛏ) 21:05, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- I've heard the "Sargon and a god" thing too, associated with this particular image, but the new description came with the commons image, so I assumed that knowledge has improved since I read Near Eastern archaeology. It would be good to get the original source, or a paper addressing the possibilities. Stan 09:02, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- According to 'Une archéologie des peuples du Proche-Orient'by Huot, it is Sargon and a dignitary. Hope that helps. I think a god is unlikely, one would expect it to wear a horned crown. Djaser 15:20, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
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- Most Assyriologists agree that it's Sargon and the crowned prince, Sennacherib. Assyrian gods and other divine beings were depicted with specific features, i.e. horns, wings, etc. Note the long cloth hanging from his headdress, which is similar to that of Sargon. This was only worn by members of the royal family. --Šarukinu 06:05, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
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Did his reign begin 5674 BC? The date at the top says 721, but the article uses 722.
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This article should be broken into subsections. It'd make for easier reading than the currenty block-o'-text approach.
Why is the Syriac present? AnonMoos 08:20, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Red links
OMG!! Someone needs to deal with the red links! Either create the pages for the links, or take out the links --BatzMonkey 18:49, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
I don't know how to do any of these things, I'm new to Wikipedia. But I would like to report plagiarism. See http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Sargon_II_of_Assyria.html -note how many of the words are the same, such as "...he took his own life with his own iron sword, like a pig." Please check this out! Thanks!
EDIT: I think in fact the other site plagiarized Wikipedia, hopefully someone smarter than me can sort this out. thanks again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.101.163.139 (talk) 00:10, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
