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Esar-Haddon |
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Esar-Haddon (ē'sär-hăd`ən), king of ancient Assyria (681–668 B.C.), son of Sennacherib Sennacherib (sĕnăk`ərĭb) or Senherib, d. 681 B.C., king of Assyria (705–681 B.C.). ..... Click the link for more information. . Immediately upon ascending the throne he had to put down serious revolts and defeat the Chaldaeans. He was successful in both enterprises. One of the most powerful of the Assyrian kings, Esar-Haddon greatly extended Assyrian conquests. Most important was his conquest (673–670 B.C.) of Egypt, where, after initial difficulties, he took Memphis. He deposed the defeated Taharka and put Necho in power. Esar-Haddon fought against Elam and was still warring when he died on the way to subdue an Egyptian revolt. He was succeeded by Assurbanipal. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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