Tiglath-Pileser early on increased royal power and authority through curbing the influence of prominent officials and generals. After securing some minor victories in 744 and 743, he defeated the Urartian king Sarduri II in battle near Arpad in 743. This victory was significant since Urartu had for a brief time equalled Assyrian power; Sarduri had eleven years earlier defeated Tiglath-Pileser's predecessor Ashur-nirari. After defeating Sarduri, Tiglath-Pileser turned his attention to the Levant. Over the course of several years, Tiglath-Pileser conquered most of the Levant, defeating and then either annexing or subjugating previously influential kingdoms, notably ending the kingdom of Aram-Damascus. Tiglath-Pileser's activities in the Levant were recorded in the Hebrew Bible. After a few years of conflict, Tiglath-Pileser conquered Babylonia in 729, becoming the first king to rule as both king of Assyria and king of Babylon.
Tiglath-Pileser early on increased royal power and authority through curbing the influence of prominent officials and generals After securing some minor victories in 744 and 743 he defeated the Urartian king Sarduri II in battle near Arpad in 743 This victory was significant since Urartu had for a brief time equalled Assyrian power; Sarduri had eleven years earlier defeated Tiglath-Pileser's predecessor Ashur-nirari After defeating Sarduri Tiglath-Pileser turned his attention to the Levant Over the course of several years Tiglath-Pileser conquered most of the Levant defeating and then either annexing or subjugating previously influential kingdoms notably ending the kingdom of Aram-Damascus Tiglath-Pileser's activities in the Levant were recorded in the Hebrew Bible After a few years of conflict Tiglath-Pileser conquered Babylonia in 729 becoming the first king to rule as both king of Assyria and king of Babylon