Sin-shar-ishkun
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Sin-shar-ishkun was one of the last kings of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, ruling in the late 7th century BCE during its final period of decline and collapse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sin-shar-ishkun canonical | 5 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neo-Assyrian king
ⓘ
human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city of Assur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Nineveh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Nineveh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Babylonian–Assyrian wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medo-Babylonian conquest of Assyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Assyrian ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in the fall of Nineveh ⓘ |
| deathDate | 612 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Nineveh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Sargonid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Neo-Assyrian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ashurbanipal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
king of the four quarters
ⓘ
king of the universe ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the last kings of Assyria ⓘ |
| knownFor | ruling during the final decline and collapse of Assyria ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Akkadian ⓘ |
| notableEvent | siege and fall of Nineveh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Cyaxares
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nabopolassar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Assyria ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Ashur-etil-ilani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinshumu-sharru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 612 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 627 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian polytheism ⓘ |
| ruledDuring | fall of the Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| succeeded | Ashur-etil-ilani in a dynastic struggle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Ashur-uballit II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState |
Median Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neo-Babylonian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 7th century BCE ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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