Assyrian rule (875-608 BC) deprived the Canaanite city-states of their independence and prosperity and brought repeated, unsuccessful rebellions. In the middle of the 8th century BC, Tyre and Byblos rebelled, but the Assyrian ruler, Tiglath-Pileser III, subdued the rebels and imposed heavy tributes. Oppression continued unabated, and Tyre rebelled again, this time against Sargon II (722-705 BC), who successfully besieged the city in 721 BC and punished its population.
The Assyrian rule over Canaanite city-states from 875 to 608 BC was characterized by oppression, heavy taxes, and repeated rebellions. Tyre's resistance against the Assyrians led to a series of conflicts culminating in Sargon II's successful siege and punishment of its population in 721 BC.