Person
Sennacherib
king of Assyria
b. 725 BCE – d. 681 BCE
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Sennacherib (Akkadian: Sîn-ahhī-erība "Sîn has replaced (lost) brothers for me") is the son of Sargon II, whom he succeeds on the throne of Assyria (705 – 681 BCE).
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Moran, J. (2017). Sennacherib. History Atlas. Retrieved 31 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/sennacherib/
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