# Sennacherib — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/sennacherib-whe-definition-discussion/16024>\
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**Created:** [July 15, 2014, 1:17am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/sennacherib-whe-definition-discussion/16024 "2014-07-15T01:17:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 1:17am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/sennacherib-whe-definition-discussion/16024/1 "2014-07-15T01:17:34Z")

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Sennacherib (r. 705-681 BCE) was the second king of the Sargonid Dynasty of Assyria (founded by his father Sargon II, r. 722-705 BCE). He is one of the most famous Assyrian kings owing to the part he plays in narratives in the biblical Old Testament (II Kings, II Chronicles, and Isaiah).

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/sennacherib/](https://www.worldhistory.org/sennacherib/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/sennacherib-whe-definition-discussion/16024/2 "2026-07-30T14:21:50Z")

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