List of Assyrian kings
Sargonid dynasty (722–609 BC)

List of Assyrian kings

Section Title: Sargonid dynasty (722–609 BC)
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#	Image	King	Reign	Succession	Notes	Ref

113	-	Sargon II Šarru-ukīn "the king is legitimate"	722–705 BC (17 years)	Brother of Shalmaneser V, son of Tiglath-Pileser III	Usurping the throne from his inept brother Shalmaneser V, Sargon II was a brilliant administrator and military leader who expanded the empire to its greatest extent yet.

114	-	Sennacherib Sîn-ahhe-erība "Sîn has replaced my brothers"	705–681 BC (24 years)	Son of Sargon II	Sennacherib is most famous for conquering Israel, Judah and many greek-speaking parts of Anatolia. Sennacherib moved the Assyrian capital to Nineveh, which he expanded with great gardens and architecture.

115	-	Esarhaddon Aššur-aḫa-iddina "Ashur has given a brother"	681–669 BC (12 years)	Son of Sennacherib	Esarhaddon defeated his brother in a civil war and rebuilt Babylon, declaring that the previous destruction of the city was the will of the gods.

116	Assyrian royal lion Hunt14.JPG	Ashurbanipal Aššur-bāni-apli "Ashur is the creator of an heir"	668–631 BC (39 years)	Son of Esarhaddon	Famous for the great library he collected at Nineveh, Ashurbanipal continued the policies of his father. He completed the subjugation of Egypt and defeated the Elamites.

117	Ashur-etil-ilani Aššur-etel-ilāni "Ashur is pre-eminent among the gods"	631–627 BC (3 years)	Son of Ashurbanipal	A weak ruler, Ashur-etil-ilani's reign was a catastrophy for the Assyrians with enemies invading across the borders and his brother Sin-shar-ishkun rebelling in an attempt to seize the throne.

118	Sin-shumu-lishir Sîn-šumu-līšir	626 BC (1 year)	Usurper, no relation to previous kings	Formerly a general under Ashur-etil-ilani, Sin-shumu-lishir deposed him and took the throne but would only rule for about a year.

119	Sinsharishkun Sîn-šarru-iškun	626–612 BC (14 years)	Son of Ashurbanipal	Sinsharishkun's reign saw the ultimate collapse of the Assyrian empire, repeatedly losing territory to a resurgent Babylon. in 612 BC, Nineveh was sacked, burned and razed by the coalition of enemies that had invaded during Ashur-etil-ilani's reign.

120	Ashur-uballit II Aššur-uballiṭ "(the god) Aššur will give life"	612–609 BC (3 years)	Unclear relation to the royal family, possibly the son of Ashurbanipal	Refusing the submit to the Neo-Babylonian empire, Ashur-uballit II fought his way out of the besieged Nineveh in 612 BC and rallied the remainder of the Assyrian army at the city of Harran, supported by Egypt.

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Ashur-etil-ilani was a king of Assyria (c. 631 BC – c. 627 BC).

final_sentence: Ashur-etil-ilani was a king of Assyria (c. 631 BC – c. 627 BC).