Between 734 and 727 Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria conducted almost annual campaigns in Palestine, reducing Israel, Judah and the Philistine cities to vassalage, receiving tribute from Ammon, Moab and Edom, and absorbing Damascus ( the kingdom of Aram ) into the Assyrian empire.

It bears the seal of King Ahaz of Judah, who ruled from 732-716 BC. Another important source regarding the historicity of Ahaz comes from Tiglat Pileser III annals, mentioning tributes and payments he received from Ahaz, king of Judah and Menahem, king of Israel

In c. 732 BCE, Pekah allied with Rezin, king of Aram, threatened Jerusalem, and Ahaz, king of Judah, appealed to Tiglath-Pileser III, the king of Assyria, for help.

Ahaz, king of Judah, appealed to Tiglath-Pileser III, the king of Assyria, for help.

When Pekah allied with Rezin, king of Aram to attack Ahaz, the king of Judah, Ahaz appealed to Tiglath-Pileser III, the king of Assyria, for help.

early 3rd century ), disciple and grandson of Judah haNasi, and son and successor of Gamaliel III as Nasi.

* Judah III ( d. early 4th century ), disciple of Rabbi Johanan bar Nappaha.

Finally, it moved to Tiberias in 193, under the presidency of Gamaliel III ( 193 – 230 ) ben Judah haNasi, where it became more of a consistory, but still retained, under the presidency of Judah II ( 230 – 270 ), the power of excommunication.

* 853 BC: The Battle of Qarqar in which Jerusalem's forces were likely involved in an indecisive battle against Shalmaneser III of Neo-Assyria ( Jehoshaphat of Judah was allied to Ahab of the Israel according to the Bible ).

* c. 740 BC: Assyrian inscriptions record military victories of Tiglath Pileser III over Uzziah of Judah.

* 733 BC: According to the Bible, Jerusalem becomes a vassal of the Neo-Assyrian Empire after Ahaz of Judah appeals to Tiglath Pileser III of the Neo-Assyrian Empire to protect the city from Pekah of Israel and Rezin of Aram.

He was the son and successor of Judah III.

He was son of Gamaliel III, brother of Judah II, and probably a pupil of his grandfather Judah I.

# The full name of Ahaz of Judah, by which he is mentioned in the annals of Tiglath-Pileser III

As Judah III is also designated as " Judah Nesi ' ah ," it is often difficult, sometimes impossible, to determine which one of these patriarchs is referred to.

* Judah III — 4th generation amoraic sage.

: For the Amora sage of the 6th generation, see Judah IV ( Nesi ' ah III ).

Judah III ( or Nesi ' ah II ; Hebrew: יהודה הנשיא ) held the office of Nasi of the ancient Jewish Sanhedrin between 290 and 320 CE.

It is often difficult to know when the Mishna and Talmud are referring to Judah II or Judah III ; they do not clearly distinguish between them.

* Judah II, third-century Jewish sage

* Judah IV, 4th-century Talmudic sage

* Judah b. Meremar, Babylonian sage

The earliest tradition regarding the site is of a synagogue existing there at the time of the 2nd century sage Judah haNasi.

Judah II or Nesi ' ah I was a famous Jewish sage who lived in Tiberias in the Land of Israel, in the middle of the third century CE.

* Judah I — 5th generation tannaic sage.

* Judah IV — 6th generation amoraic sage.

: For the Tanna sage of the 5th generation, see Judah haNasi ( Judah I ).

: For the Amora sage of the 1st generation, see Judah II ( Nesi ' ah I ).