question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of cuneiform script. Esarhaddon, also spelled Essarhaddon, Assarhaddon and Ashurhaddon (Neo-Assyrian Akkadian:...
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Esarhaddon's Treaty with Ba'al is an Assyrian clay tablet inscription describing a treaty between Esarhaddon (reigned 681 to 669 BC) and Ba'al of Tyre...
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"Esarhaddon, King of Assyria" ("Ассирийский царь Асархадон") is a short story by Leo Tolstoy written in 1903. Tolstoy wrote it as part of an anthology...
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Sennacherib (r. 705–681 BC), the capital was transferred to Nineveh and under Esarhaddon (r. 681–669 BC) the empire reached its largest extent through the conquest...
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The Victory stele of Esarhaddon (also Zenjirli or Zincirli stele) is a dolerite stele commemorating the return of Esarhaddon after his army's 2nd battle...
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Assyrian conquest of Egypt (category Esarhaddon)
dissenters in Assyria and Esarhaddon had hoped to storm Egypt and take this rival out in one fell swoop.[citation needed] Because Esarhaddon had marched his army...
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Sargonid dynasty (section Esarhaddon (681–669 BC))
and Sargon II's three immediate successors Sennacherib (r. 705–681 BC), Esarhaddon (r. 681–669 BC) and Ashurbanipal (r. 669–631 BC) are generally regarded...
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Esarhaddon designated Shamash-shum-ukin as the heir to Babylonia. The two brothers jointly acceded to their respective thrones after Esarhaddon's death...
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Esarhaddon's reign, but as she was Esarhaddon's mother, the title may have been bestowed upon her either late in Sennacherib's reign or by Esarhaddon...
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Naqiʾa (section Reign of Esarhaddon)
king Sennacherib (r. 705–681 BC) and the mother of his son and successor Esarhaddon (r. 681–669). Naqiʾa is the best documented woman in the history of the...
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Sinsharishkun (redirect from Esarhaddon II)
erroneously been known as Esarhaddon II after a letter written by Šērūʾa-ēṭirat, a daughter of Sîn-šar-iškun's grandfather Esarhaddon. The chronology and relations...
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Šamaš-šuma-ukin was the son of the Neo-Assyrian king Esarhaddon and the elder brother of Esarhaddon's successor Ashurbanipal. Despite being the elder son...
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king of the Zhou dynasty of China. 675 BC: Esarhaddon begins the rebuilding of Babylon. 674 BC: Esarhaddon puts down a revolt in Ascalon supported by...
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Sasî movement (section Esarhaddon's response)
Assyrian king Esarhaddon in 671–670 BCE, each in some way involving Sasî, a high-ranking official of dubious loyalty. Aimed at dethroning Esarhaddon, the conspiracies...
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BCE. He was a contemporary of the Neo-Assyrian kings Sennacherib and Esarhaddon. Hazael was a Qedarite king regnant and an associate of the queen of Qedar...
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Baal I (section Treaty with Esarhaddon)
of Phoenicia. In c. 675 BC, Baal I entered into a vassal treaty with Esarhaddon (currently in the British Museum) in exchange for Tyre's trading rights...
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period 679 BC – 670 BC. 678 BC—Phraortes becomes king of the Medes 677 BC—Esarhaddon leads the Assyrian army against rebellious Arab tribes, advances as far...
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heavily involved in the Sasî movement, which aimed to depose the king Esarhaddon. In 671 BC she claimed to receive a divine message from the god Nusku...
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Memphis. Esarhaddon's 669 BC campaign to once more eject Taharqa was abandoned when Esarhaddon died in Harran on the way to Egypt, leaving Esarhaddon's successor...
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684 BC—Taharqa gives orders to build a temple to Amun-Re at Kawa 680 BC—Esarhaddon succeeds Sennacherib as king of Assyria. 680 BC—Thalpis of Laconia wins...
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Neo-Assyrian Empire, and the older brother of Sennacherib's successor Esarhaddon. Arda-Mulissu served as Sennacherib's crown prince and heir for ten years...
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Marduk-apla-iddina II Bel-ibni Ashur-nadin-shumi† Nergal-ushezib Mushezib-Marduk Esarhaddon† Ashurbanipal Ashur-etil-ilani Sinsharishkun Sin-shumu-lishir Ashur-uballit...
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service warned Esarhaddon not to trust either the Mannaeans or the Cimmerians and advised him to spy on both of them. In 676 BCE, Esarhaddon responded by...
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lowest quadrant (corresponding to Subartu) was eclipsed. For kings such as Esarhaddon who ruled both Assyria and Babylonia, a darkened right-side quadrant (corresponding...
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Assyrian Empire. Esarhaddon dies in Harran while on his way to recover Egypt from the Kushites. A transit of Venus occurs. Esarhaddon, king of Assyria...
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Bel-ibni Aššur-nādin-šumi Nergal-ushezib Mushezib-Marduk Sennacherib Esarhaddon Ashurbanipal Šamaš-šuma-ukin Ashurbanipal Kandalanu Sîn-šumu-līšir Sinsharishkun...
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Nisroch was considered an act of atonement. Consequently, his successor, Esarhaddon hastened to rebuild the old city and make it his residence for part of...
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King Esarhaddon, campaigned into Khor and took a town loyal to Egypt. After destroying Sidon and forcing Tyre into tribute in 677-676 BC, Esarhaddon invaded...
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the Lebanon, probably during the time of the civil war waged between Esarhaddon and two of his brothers who disputed his succession after they had murdered...
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to the cities of Hazael, he passed mount Saniru. The inscriptions of Esarhaddon mention several times cedars and cypresses from the mountains Lebanon...
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