event · evt_jehu_tribute_shalmaneser
Jehu's tribute to Shalmaneser III
The Black Obelisk depicts and captions tribute from Jehu, described through Omride dynastic/geographic terminology.
What is the evidence?
observation
The Black Obelisk depicts and captions tribute from Jehu, described through Omride dynastic/geographic terminology.proposed causes
The caption and tribute event are secure; representation of the individual and exact political circumstances require interpretation.
Inspect the sources →Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
841 BCE
Precision: approximate range
Chronology model: best current range
very highThe caption and tribute event are secure; representation of the individual and exact political circumstances require interpretation.
- informs · provides primary evidence
The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III and the Tribute of Jehu — The British MuseumDirect object evidence.
Locator: tribute panel and caption - informs · provides primary evidence
Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC II (858-745 BC) — A. Kirk Grayson (1996)Critical edition.
Locator: Shalmaneser III tribute texts
Interpretation and caveats
Direct Neo-Assyrian evidence for Israel's subordination and diplomatic repositioning after regional conflict.
Event context
Classification
Event type: tribute and diplomatic submission
Evidence layer: historical
Timeline role: cross regional context
People and places
Locations: Mediterranean and Assyrian connections, Central highlands, Mediterranean and Assyrian connections, Central highlands
Participants: Kingdom of Israel, Neo-Assyrian imperial actors
Why it matters to the timeline
The event directly links Israel to Assyrian imperial systems and clarifies the changing ninth-century balance after the Omrides.
Alternative interpretations
- Jehu himself is the kneeling figure.
- An emissary represents Jehu or his polity in a standardized tribute scene.
Research notes
- Direct object evidence. Role: provides primary evidence. Locator: tribute panel and caption.
- Critical edition. Role: provides primary evidence. Locator: Shalmaneser III tribute texts.
Evidence and sources
- informs · provides primary evidence
The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III and the Tribute of Jehu — The British MuseumDirect object evidence.
Locator: tribute panel and caption - informs · provides primary evidence
Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC II (858-745 BC) — A. Kirk Grayson (1996)Critical edition.
Locator: Shalmaneser III tribute texts
Referenced records
- Mediterranean and Assyrian connections · entity
- Kingdom of Israel · entity
- Neo-Assyrian imperial actors · entity
- Central highlands · entity