Successfully landing on the Elamite coast, the Assyrians then hunted and attacked the Chaldean refugees, something that both Babylonian and Assyrian sources hold went well for the Assyrians. Sennacherib's account of the campaign describe the affair as a "great victory" and list several cities taken and sacked by the Assyrian army. Although Sennacherib at last got his revenge on Marduk-apla-iddina, his arch-enemy had not lived to see it, having died of natural causes before the Assyrians landed in Elam. The war then took an unexpected turn as the king of Elam, Hallutash-Inshushinak I, took advantage of the Assyrian army being so far away from home to invade Babylonia. With the aid of surviving Chaldean troops, Hallutash-Inshushinak took the city of Sippar, where he also managed to capture Ashur-nadin-shumi and take him back to Elam. Ashur-nadin-shumi was then never heard from again, probably having been executed. In Ashur-nadin-shumi's place, a native Babylonian, Nergal-ushezib, became Babylon's king. Babylonian records ascribe Nergal-ushezib's rise to power to being appointed by Hallutash-Inshushinak, whereas Assyrian records state that he was chosen by the Babylonians themselves.
Successfully landing on the Elamite coast the Assyrians then hunted and attacked the Chaldean refugees something that both Babylonian and Assyrian sources hold went well for the Assyrians Sennacherib's account of the campaign describe the affair as a "great victory" and list several cities taken and sacked by the Assyrian army Although Sennacherib at last got his revenge on Marduk-apla-iddina his arch-enemy had not lived to see it having died of natural causes before the Assyrians landed in Elam The war then took an unexpected turn as the king of Elam Hallutash-Inshushinak I took advantage of the Assyrian army being so far away from home to invade Babylonia With the aid of surviving Chaldean troops Hallutash-Inshushinak took the city of Sippar where he also managed to capture Ashur-nadin-shumi and take him back to Elam Ashur-nadin-shumi was then never heard from again probably having been executed In Ashur-nadin-shumi's place a native Babylonian Nergal-ushezib became Babylon's king Babylonian records ascribe Nergal-ushezib's rise to power to being appointed by Hallutash-Inshushinak whereas Assyrian records state that he was chosen by the Babylonians themselves