Sennacherib's Campaign in Judah and Siege of Jerusalem
701 BCE
Sennacherib destroys Lachish and besieges Jerusalem, extracting a massive tribute from King Hezekiah.
Sources and References
Prisme de Taylor (British Museum, BM 91032) & Reliefs du Siège de Lakish
Consulter l'archive officielle ↗Bible (Deuxième Livre des Rois, 18-19 & Livre d'Isaïe, 36-37)
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