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Esarhaddon

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[ee-sahr-had-n] / ˌi sɑrˈhæd n /

noun

  1. Assur-akh-iddin, died 669 b.c., king of Assyria 681–669 b.c.


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In 671 BCE, King Esarhaddon invaded Egypt and added that center of wealth and power to his kingdom.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

But, at any rate, it is clear that Esarhaddon was putting his household in order.

From Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters by Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter)

There is no reference to this in the inscriptions of Esarhaddon, though he mentions, in his list of tributaries, Menasseh king of the city of Judah.

From The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia by Pinches, Theophilus Goldridge

At that early period these were used for awnings and floor-coverings in the palaces of the Assyrian kings Sargon, Sennacherib, Esarhaddon, and Sardanapalus.

From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Holt, Rosa Belle

We have a letter from Esarhaddon to him908 in very friendly terms.

From Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters by Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter)

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