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681BC The assassination of the Assyrian king Sennacherib

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Theme & chronology

Section
Divided Monarchy
Section range
931–586 BC
SubSection
Kings of Israel and Judah
Event
Hezekiah's reforms; Assyrian siege of Jerusalem
Persons
Hezekiah
Date
~701 BC
Reference
2 Kings 18-19

Catalogue record

Artwork ID
2f520c0535d74dd2b2
Filename
681BC The assassination of the Assyrian king Sennacherib.jpg
Historical Art Gallery 2.0.3d-test

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