Tiglath-Pileser II

Tiglath-Pileser II (Akkadian: Tukultī-apil-Ešarra, lit. "My trust is [in] the son of [the Temple] Esharra") was the king of Assyria from 967 BCE until his death in 935 BCE. He succeeded his father, Ashur-resh-ishi II, during the Middle Assyrian Empire period.

Despite his relatively long reign of 32 years, very little is known about the events, military campaigns, or political actions that occurred during his time as ruler. This scarcity of information is characteristic of the period between the Bronze Age collapse and the subsequent rise of the powerful Neo-Assyrian Empire, a time when detailed royal inscriptions were produced less frequently. While later records from a successor hint that he ruled effectively enough to be addressed by a title reserved for mighty monarchs, the specific details of his reign remain obscure.

He was succeeded by his son, Ashur-dan II, who would face the ongoing challenges of Aramean encroachment on Assyrian territory.