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Sennacherib Presentaion

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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SENNACHERIB

LINDSEY GAFFNEY, GIGI ARIOLA, AND SAMANTHA WEIDNER

WHO?

  • king of Assyria
  • son of Sargon II

WHAT?

  • led a Jewish rebellion
  • seized Jerusalem, but didn't fully destroy it
  • rebuilt the city of Nineveh and made it his capital
  • destroyed 89 cities and 820 villages
  • burned Babylon and killed its citizens

WHEN?

  • reigned from 705-681 B.C
  • died in 681 B.C

WHERE?

  • ruled in Assryia
  • an anicent kingdom in Mesopotamia
Photo by The Ridg

WHY?

  • chosen by father to be king
  • he was the younger son