Who assassinated Sennacherib?
His son Arda-Mulissu and his son Nabu-shar-usur
Marduk-apla-iddina II
An unknown assassin
The gods, according to myth
Answer
Sennacherib was assassinated by his own son Arda-Mulissu and his son Nabu-shar-usur in 681 BC. The assassination was likely motivated by Sennacherib's brutal rule and his many enemies. Sennacherib's death led to a period of instability in Assyria, which was eventually conquered by the Babylonians in 612 BC.
Sennacherib: Unraveling the Reign of the Assyrian King
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