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Assyrian siege of Jerusalem

Assyrian siege of Jerusalem was a siege conducted in 701 BC at Jerusalem, in what is now Israel. It was part of the Sennacherib's campaign in the Levant. The recorded result: Inconclusive; Both sides claim victory.

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Assyrian siege of Jerusalem - Assyrians storming the city walls (c. 701 BC)
Assyrian siege of Jerusalem - Assyrians storming the city walls (c. 701 BC). Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought701 BC
WhereJerusalem, Israel31.768N, 35.214E
OutcomeInconclusive; Both sides claim victory
BelligerentsNeo-Assyrian EmpireagainstKingdom of Judah
Part ofSennacherib's campaign in the Levant

Record

Date701 BC (year precision)
PlaceJerusalem, Israel
31.768N, 35.214E
KindSiege, ancient
Commanders
  • Rabshakeh
  • Rabsaris
  • Tartan (Assyrian)
  • Hezekiah
  • Eliakim (Bible)
  • Joah
  • Shebna
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 21 times between 1010 BC and 1967.

Elsewhere in 701 BC

Assyrian siege of Jerusalem is one of 16 engagements of the 8th century BC in the atlas and one of 152 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1267122, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Assyrian siege of Jerusalem, revision 1370429281, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.