What was the result of the Levantine War of 701 BC?
Sennacherib was defeated
Hezekiah submitted to Sennacherib
Both sides claimed victory
There were no clear winners
Answer
Hezekiah submitted to Sennacherib after the Levantine War of 701 BC. The war was fought between the Kingdom of Judah and the Neo-Assyrian Empire. The war started when Sennacherib invaded Judah and laid siege to Jerusalem. Hezekiah surrendered to Sennacherib in order to avoid the destruction of Jerusalem. As a result of the war, Judah became a vassal state of Assyria.
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