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.
Assyrian rule (875-608 BC) subjugated the Canaanite city-states, depriving them of their autonomy and prosperity, and leading to repeated unsuccessful uprisings. In the 8th century BC, Tyre and Byblos rebelled against Assyrian control, but Tiglath-Pileser III crushed the rebellion and imposed heavy taxes. Oppression persisted, and Tyre revolted again, this time against Sargon II (722-705 BC), who successfully besieged the city in 721 BC and punished its inhabitants.