Death of Sargon II Possibly out of fear from the danger of the Cimmerians, the Phrygian king Midas, who had previously been a bitter opponent of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, ended hostilities with the Neo-Assyrians in 709 BC and sent a delegation to Sargon II to attempt to form an anti-Cimmerian alliance.
Death of Sargon II Possibly out of fear from the danger of the Cimmerians the Phrygian king Midas who had previously been a bitter opponent of the Neo-Assyrian Empire ended hostilities with the Neo-Assyrians in 709 BC and sent a delegation to Sargon II to attempt to form an anti-Cimmerian alliance