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Aššurbanipal (668 - 627 B.C.)
Chronolgy of his reign 1):
669 Esarhaddon died on the way to Egypt; Ashurbanipal ascended the throne in Assyria
668 Šamaš-šum-ukin ascended the throne in Babylonia
667 campaign against Arwad; campaign against Egypt; campaign against Elam
666-665 campaign against Lydia
666-663 campaign against Egypt
664 campaign against Elam
662 campaign against Tyre; campaign against Arwad; campaign against Tabal; campaign against Hilakku
660 campaign against the Mannaeans
658 campaign against the Medes
657 campaign against Urartu
655 wall of Aššur rebuilt
654 bed of Marduk returned to Babylon
653 campaign against Elam
652-648 rebellion of Šamaš-šum-ukin
650 campaign against Elam; campaign against Arabs; siege of Babylon
649 work on the wall of Niniveh
648 campaign against Elam
647 campaign against Elam
646 building work at Niniveh
645 campaign against Elam
644 campaign against Lydia; campaign against Arabs
643 campaign against Elam; campaign against Urartu
641 campaign against Cyrus, campaign against Hudimiru
640 campaign against Dugdamme
639 building work at Babylon
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