Sinsharishkun Sinsharishkun

Sinsharishkun - Definition and Overview

Sinsharishkun was one of the last kings of the Assyrian empire.

He was the son of Ashurbanipal and (possibly) the brother of Ashuruballit II, the last Assyrian king (612-607 BC).

He reigned from 623 BC until August 10, 612 BC, when he burnt in his palace in the Babylonian-Median attack on Nineveh, Assyria's largest city.

Copyright 2009 WordIQ.com - Privacy Policy  :: Terms of Use  :: Contact Us  :: About Us
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the this Wikipedia article.