Annals of Sennacherib
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The Annals of Sennacherib are a series of Neo-Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns and achievements of King Sennacherib, including his famous siege of Jerusalem in 701 BCE.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Annals of Sennacherib canonical | 1 |
| Sennacherib's annals | 1 |
| Sennacherib’s annals | 1 |
| Taylor Prism of Sennacherib | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3727719 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annals of Sennacherib Context triple: [Annals of Sargon II, relatedWork, Annals of Sennacherib]
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Annals of Shalmaneser III
The Annals of Shalmaneser III are a series of Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns, building projects, and political achievements of the Neo-Assyrian king Shalmaneser III in the 9th century BCE.
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B.
annals of Tiglath-Pileser III
The annals of Tiglath-Pileser III are a series of Neo-Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns, political achievements, and imperial expansion of the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III in the 8th century BCE.
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annals of Sargon II
The annals of Sargon II are a series of Neo-Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns and achievements of King Sargon II, including his account of conquering the Kingdom of Israel.
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D.
Anaphora of Addai and Mari
The Anaphora of Addai and Mari is one of the oldest Eucharistic prayers in continuous use in Eastern Christianity, particularly within the East Syriac liturgical tradition.
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E.
Lord of Babylon
Lord of Babylon is an epithet of the Mesopotamian god Marduk, highlighting his role as the chief deity and protector of the city of Babylon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annals of Sennacherib Target entity description: The Annals of Sennacherib are a series of Neo-Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns and achievements of King Sennacherib, including his famous siege of Jerusalem in 701 BCE.
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A.
Annals of Shalmaneser III
The Annals of Shalmaneser III are a series of Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns, building projects, and political achievements of the Neo-Assyrian king Shalmaneser III in the 9th century BCE.
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B.
annals of Tiglath-Pileser III
The annals of Tiglath-Pileser III are a series of Neo-Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns, political achievements, and imperial expansion of the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III in the 8th century BCE.
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C.
annals of Sargon II
The annals of Sargon II are a series of Neo-Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns and achievements of King Sargon II, including his account of conquering the Kingdom of Israel.
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D.
Anaphora of Addai and Mari
The Anaphora of Addai and Mari is one of the oldest Eucharistic prayers in continuous use in Eastern Christianity, particularly within the East Syriac liturgical tradition.
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E.
Lord of Babylon
Lord of Babylon is an epithet of the Mesopotamian god Marduk, highlighting his role as the chief deity and protector of the city of Babylon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neo-Assyrian text
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cuneiform inscription ⓘ historical source ⓘ royal inscription ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sennacherib
ⓘ
city of Nineveh ⓘ
linked to:
Nineveh
|
| author | Sennacherib ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of deportations
ⓘ
descriptions of sieges ⓘ lists of conquered cities ⓘ lists of tribute ⓘ royal titulary of Sennacherib ⓘ |
| culture | Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ |
| dateFrom | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| dateTo | 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| describes |
campaigns against Elam
ⓘ
campaigns against Hezekiah of Judah ⓘ campaigns against Judah ⓘ campaigns in Babylonia ⓘ campaigns in the Levant ⓘ construction projects in Nineveh ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse | Assyriology ⓘ |
| genre | royal annals ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Judah
ⓘ
Levant ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Neo-Assyrian period
ⓘ
linked to:
Neo-Assyrian Empire
|
| language | Akkadian ⓘ |
| materialForm |
clay prisms
ⓘ
stone inscriptions ⓘ |
| mentionsDate | 701 BCE ⓘ |
| mentionsDeity |
Ashur
ⓘ
Ishtar ⓘ
linked to:
Inanna
|
| mentionsEvent |
siege of Jerusalem
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Jerusalem
|
| mentionsPerson | Hezekiah ⓘ |
| preservation | multiple copies on prisms and cylinders ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of military victories
ⓘ
royal propaganda ⓘ |
| records |
achievements of Sennacherib
ⓘ
military campaigns of Sennacherib ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Jerusalem Prism
ⓘ
Oriental Institute Prism ⓘ
linked to:
Sennacherib Prism
Taylor Prism ⓘ |
| religiousContext | invocations of Assyrian gods ⓘ |
| usedAs |
comparative source for biblical studies
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primary source for Neo-Assyrian history ⓘ primary source for the history of Judah ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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Subject: Annals of Sennacherib Description of subject: The Annals of Sennacherib are a series of Neo-Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns and achievements of King Sennacherib, including his famous siege of Jerusalem in 701 BCE.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
annals of Sargon II
linked to: Annals of Sennacherib
linked to: Annals of Sennacherib
linked to: Annals of Sennacherib