Tiglath-Pileser III was a prominent king of Assyria in the 8th century BC and is widely regarded as the founder of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. He is considered one of the most successful military commanders in world history, conquering most of the world known to the ancient Assyrians before his death. Pileser’s annals have left us clear evidence of these two men named Pekah and Rezin.

Calah Annals of Tiglath Pileser:
“I received the tribute of Rezin, the Damascene, Menahem, the Samarian, Hiram, the Tyrian.”
- COS 2, 285, 2.117A Calah Annals ca. 738-37

"I carried off to Assyria the land of Bit-Humria (Israel), its auxiliary army…all of its people,… I killed Pekah, their king, and I installed Hoshea as king over them. I received from them 10 talents of gold, x talents of silver, with their possessions and I carried them to Assyria."
- COS 2, 288, 2.117C - Summary Inscription ca. 731

“I plundered its livestock, and I spared only (isolated) Samaria. I overthrew Pekah their king. The second year of Nabu-mukin-zeri : Tiglath-pileser III ascended the throne in Babylon. The second year: Tiglath-pileser III died in the month Tebet For eighteen years Tiglath-pileser III ruled Akkad and Assyria. For two of these years he ruled in Akkad.”

Neo-Babylonian Chronicle 1:24-26

Scriptures
2 Kings 15 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria