Esarhaddon Purges the Court
The Assyrian Empire was at the height of its power, but King Esarhaddon was losing control of his own court. Prophets were declaring new kings, powerful officials were plotting rebellion, and the gods themselves seemed determined to destroy the king they had once chosen.
In the final years of Esarhaddon's reign, Assyria conquered Egypt, crushed the kingdom of Shubria, and reached new heights of imperial power. Yet Esarhaddon himself was increasingly consumed by questions of legitimacy, divine omens, and threats to his life. Repeatedly retreating into substitute king rituals to escape the fate…
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