Sargonid dynasty

Sargonid dynasty
   The family line of rulers founded by the Assyrian king Sargon II (reigned ca. 721 - 705 b.c.) in about 721 b.c. It included his son, Sennacherib (ca. 704 - 681 b.c.); grandson Esarhaddon (ca. 680 - 669 b.c.), and great-grandson Ashurbanipal (ca. 668 - 627 b.c.). Under the Sargonids, the Assyrian Empire reached its height in size and power.
   See also: Assyrian Empire; and the names of the individual Sargonid rulers

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