Ashurbanipal
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Summary
Ashurbanipal was born on 685 BC[1] in Nineveh[2]. He died on 631 BC[3] in Nineveh[4]. He worked as a sovereign[5] and book collector[6]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,547 views/month, #6,410 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Esarhaddon[8]
- Mother: Ešar-ḫamat[9]
- Spouse: Libbāli-šarrat[10]
- Child: Aššur-etil-ilāni[11], Sinsharishkun[12]
- Country of citizenship: Assyrian Empire[13]
- Position held: King of Assyria[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Family: Sargonid dynasty[16]
- Noble title: king[17]
- Commons category: Ashurbanipal[18]
- Said to be the same as: Sardanapalus[19]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20], Dictionary of African Biography[21], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[22], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[23], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[26]
- Replaces: Esarhaddon[27]
- Replaced by: Aššur-etil-ilāni[28]
- Present in work: Civilization V[29]
- Sibling: Shamash-shum-ukin[30], Serua-eterat[31]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ashurbanipal include Library of him[32], a library[33], in Iraq[34].
Why It Matters
Ashurbanipal has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for him include Library of him[32], a library[33], in Iraq[34].
FAQs
Where was Ashurbanipal born?
Ashurbanipal's place of birth was Nineveh[2].
Where did Ashurbanipal die?
Ashurbanipal passed away in Nineveh[4].
Who were Ashurbanipal's parents?
Ashurbanipal's father was Esarhaddon[8]. Ashurbanipal's mother was Ešar-ḫamat[9].
Who was Ashurbanipal married to?
Ashurbanipal's spouses include Libbāli-šarrat[10].
What did Ashurbanipal do for work?
Ashurbanipal worked as a sovereign[5] and book collector[6].