Esarhaddon

Esarhaddon was king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 681 to 669 BCE. He restored Babylon, expanded Assyrian rule into Egypt, and designated Ashurbanipal as his successor.

Sennacherib: Sennacherib was king of Assyria from 705 to 681 BCE and Esarhaddon's father. His assassination in 681 BCE triggered the succession crisis Esarhaddon overcame.
Rebuilding of Babylon: The rebuilding of Babylon restored its temples and urban fabric after Sennacherib's destruction of the city. Esarhaddon made Babylon's reconstruction a defining act of his kingship.
Ashurbanipal: Ashurbanipal was king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 669 to 631 BCE and Esarhaddon's son. Esarhaddon designated him as his successor and prepared him for kingship.
Esarhaddon's Succession Treaty: Esarhaddon's Succession Treaty was an oath-bound agreement requiring subjects to support his chosen heirs. It formalized loyalty to Ashurbanipal and Shamash-shum-ukin before Esarhaddon's death.
Fall of the Neo-Assyrian Empire: The fall of the Neo-Assyrian Empire was the destruction of its imperial centers by Babylonian and Median forces in the late seventh century BCE. Esarhaddon's succession arrangements preceded the civil conflict and collapse that followed his reign.
Ashur-ahu-iddina: Ashur-ahu-iddina was an Assyrian prince and Esarhaddon's birth name. The name links Esarhaddon to his royal identity before his accession.
Assyrian conquest of Egypt: The Assyrian conquest of Egypt was the campaign that brought Egypt under Assyrian control in the seventh century BCE. Esarhaddon captured Memphis in 671 BCE and claimed rule over Egypt.
Shamash-shum-ukin: Shamash-shum-ukin was an Assyrian prince installed by Esarhaddon as king of Babylon. Esarhaddon divided succession between him and Ashurbanipal, sowing later conflict.
Neo-Assyrian Empire: The Neo-Assyrian Empire was a Mesopotamian state that dominated much of the Near East from the tenth to seventh centuries BCE. Its military and administrative system supplied the power Esarhaddon used to govern.
Assyrian Civil War: The Assyrian Civil War was the conflict between Ashurbanipal and Shamash-shum-ukin in the seventh century BCE. The rival kings were the two heirs whose positions Esarhaddon had established.

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