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Sennacherib (Neo-Assyrian Akkadian: 𒀭𒌍𒉽𒈨𒌍𒋢, romanized: Sîn-ahhī-erība or Sîn-aḥḥē-erība, meaning "Sîn has replaced the brothers") was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from the death of his father Sargon II in 705 BC to his own death in 681 BC.
Jun 3, 2024 · Sennacherib was the king of Assyria (705/704–681 bce), son of Sargon II. He made Nineveh his capital, building a new palace, extending and beautifying the city, and erecting inner and outer city walls that still stand.
Jul 15, 2014 · Sennacherib (r. 705-681 BCE) was the second king of the Sargonid Dynasty of Assyria (founded by his father Sargon II, r. 722-705 BCE). He is one of the most famous Assyrian kings owing to the part he...
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. Sennacherib was the king of Assyria who reigned from about 720 BC to 683 BC. Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of his palace in Khorsebad, near the ancient city of Nineveh ( Jonah 1:1–3 ).
Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem - The king of Assyria sent his supreme commander, his chief officer and his field commander with a large army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They came up to ...
History of Mesopotamia - Ancient Empires, Sennacherib: Sennacherib (Assyrian: Sin-ahhe-eriba; 704–681) was well prepared for his position as sovereign. With him Assyria acquired an exceptionally clever and gifted, though often extravagant, ruler.
SENNACHERIB sə năk’ ēr ĭb (סַנְחֵרִ֣יב, Akkad. Sin-aḫḫē-eriba, “Sin has increased (or replaced) the (lost) brothers.” King of Assyria and Babylonia, 705-681 b.c. 1. Accession.
Egypt In Decline Encourages Rebels In Levant. In 705 bc the Assyrian king Sargon II died, creating a temporary power vacuum while his son Sennacherib took over the reins of government. Scenting weakness, if only for a moment, many of the subject peoples raised the banner of revolt.
Sennacherib , (died January 681 bc), King of Assyria (r. 705/704–681 bc), son and successor of Sargon II. Between 703 and 689 he undertook six campaigns against Elam (southwestern Iran), which was stirring up Chaldean and Aramaean tribes in Babylonia; Babylon was sacked during the last campaign.
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May 29, 2018 · Sennacherib (reigned 705-681 B.C.), a king of Assyria, was one of the four great kings of the late Assyrian Empire. He rebuilt Nineveh and destroyed Babylon. Sennacherib is the biblical form of the name Sin-akheeriba.
