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Sennacherib

Type Figure Region Mesopotamia Time c. -705–-681 Also known as Sennacherib、Sîn-aḫḫī-erība、Senacherib

King of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (r. c. 705–681 BCE) who campaigned in Babylonia, the Levant, and Anatolia, besieged Jerusalem in 701 BCE, and built g…

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  1. -705–-689Nineveh · AssyriaAfter accession he suppressed a revolt in Babylonia, destroyed Babylon in 689 BCE as punishment, and campaigned repeatedly in Anatolia and Syria-Palestine, consolidating the empire's western frontier.
  2. -701Jerusalem · JudahLed his army south to suppress Levantine revolts, capturing cities such as Lachish and besieging Jerusalem, forcing King Hezekiah to pay tribute and submit; recorded in Assyrian inscriptions and the biblical Books of Kings, it was a key event in Assyria-Judah relations.
  3. c. -700–-681Nineveh · AssyriaGreatly expanded the Southwest Palace at Nineveh, constructing canals and gardens, with reliefs depicting the siege of Lachish and other battles; died late in life in a palace coup, succeeded by his son Esarhaddon.

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