Sennacherib (Akkadian Sīn-aḥḥī-erība "Sîn has replaced the brothers"; Sīnḥārīḇ);[REF] ascended to the throne following his father's martyrdom in battle, engaging in a series of campaigns and building projects.
Sennacherib placed his eldest son Aššur-nādin-šumi on the throne of Babylon in 699 BC, rather than allowing a vassal monarchy rule as his father Sargon and ancestor Shalmaneser had done.