SENNACHERIB

WHO IS SENNACHERIB?

• Assyrian King
• Assyria was the greated power in Southwest Asia
• Part of the Arkadian Dynasty

WHAT DID HE DO?

• He destroyed 89 cities and 820 villages
• Burned down Babylonia
• Ordered most of the inhabitants killed

WHY DID HE DO IT?

• He became barbarous because they were constantly invaded
• His father was also very barbarous.

WHERE DID HE LIVE?

• He lived in Mesopotamia
• Built an empire North of Tigris River all the way to central Egypt

HOW DID HE DO IT?

• He made his empire bigger
• He took over cities/villages

QUESTIONS

• What is Sennacherib the King of?
• Where did Sennacherib live?