Ashurbanipal – Last Great Ruler Of Assyria And His Famous Well-Organized Library

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - In the Old Testament, Ashurbanipal is mentioned in the Book of Ezra, 4:10 - "and the other people whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the city of Samaria and elsewhere in Trans-Euphrates."

A contemporary bronze statue of Fred Parhad depicting Ashurbanipal. San Francisco, United States. Image credit: Almonroth - Public Domain

Considered the last great ruler of his country, Ashurbanipal, the King of Assyria (669-631 BC), is famous for being one of the few ancient kings who could read and write.

During Ashurbanipal's reign, Assyria flourished, as attested by its military power, its culture and arts, and the magnificent palaces of Nineveh.

Ashurbanipal was the son of Esarhaddon (Esar-haddon), who reigned 681-669 BC, and grandson of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (705/704–681 BC). His father's eldest son, Sin-iddina-apla, would have succeeded him, but he died, so the next in line to take control was Ashurbanipal.

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