But the change is in no respect very decided, or such as to indicate an era in the progress of art.
Tiglath-Pileser appears, by the Assyrian Canon, to have had a reign of eighteen years.

He ascended the throne in B.C.747, and was succeeded in B.C.727 by Shalmaneser, the fourth monarch who had borne that appellation.
It is uncertain whether Shalmaneser IV, was related to Tiglath-Pileser or not.

As, however, there is no trace of the succession having been irregular or disputed, it is most probable that he was his son.

He ascended the throne in B.C.727, and ceased to reign in B.C.722, thus holding the royal power for less than six years.

It was probably very soon after his accession, that, suspecting the fidelity of Samaria, he "came up" against Hoshea, king of Israel, and, threatening him with condign punishment, so terrified him that he made immediate submission.
The arrears of tribute were rendered, and the homage due from a vassal to his lord was paid; and Shalmaneser either returned into his own country or turned his attention to other enterprises.