WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Ashurbanipal was king of the Neo-Assyrian empire. At the time of his reign (669–c. 631 BC) it was the largest empire in the world, stretching from Cyprus in the west to Iran in the east, and at one point it even included Egypt. Its capital Nineveh (in modern-day Iraq) was the world’s largest city.

Detailed explanation-2: -King Sennacherib was the king of Assyria between 705 to 681 BCE. He is known for his military campaigns against Babylon and the Hebrew kingdom of Judah, as well as for his building projects, especially in the city of Nineveh.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Chaldeans built and empire centered around Babylon. Sennacherib was a famous Assyrians prophet. Babylon was restored by Nebuchadnezzar.

Detailed explanation-4: -When Sargon II, the king of Assyria, died in battle in 705 B.C., states, including Judah, that were subject to Assyrian hegemony saw the opportunity for revolt (2 Kings 18:7). In 703 B.C. Sennacherib, Sargon’s son and successor, began a series of major campaigns to quash opposition to Assyrian rule.