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 plays in narratives in the biblical Old Testament (II Kings, II Chronicles, and Isaiah).
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c. 713 BCEZakutu is associated with the crown prince of Assyria Sennacherib.
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705 BCESennacherib moves capital from Dur-Sharrukin to Nineveh.
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705 BCE - 681 BCEReign of king Sennacherib of Assyria.
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701 BCEKing Sennacherib of Assyria sacks the city of Lachish in Judah but fails to take the capital Jerusalem.
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700 BCE - c. 698 BCERestoration of Nineveh, Sennacherib builds parks and possibly Hanging Gardens.
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c. 698 BCE - c. 694 BCEWar with Elam and Babylon.
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c. 694 BCEProbable date of death of crown prince Ashur-nadin-shumi, heir to the throne.
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689 BCESack of Babylon, city is destroyed.
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683 BCESennacherib chooses Zakutu's son, Esarhaddon, as his successor.
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681 BCESennacherib assassinated by two of his sons.
