Sardanapalus+(king+of+Assyria)

Sardanapalus (king of Assyria) Sardanapalus the great was the most powerful king of Assyria Paris. Ruling from 668-627 B.C., he was the 30th king. He was considered a fierce and mean fighter because he could get mad in a second. He spent his whole life self-indulging in riches and had many concubines , female and male . He had a place where he stored all his gold and valuables and his goal was to die right beside to all of it. Sardanapalus was the most famous for being one of the greatest and bravest kings that ever lived. When he was with his army moving across the Euphrates River, he was not afraid. However his soldiers showed they were frightened. His next goal in life was to beat the royal capital of Nines in a battle. After winning the war, it was seen as Assyria's greatest victory. Whit he to practice army drills. Born Peru, his father trained him to become the greatest king in the world, better than his father ever was. His mother’s name was Naqia-Zakuta, she had the responsibility of taking care of him and was around during his childhood more than his father. There was also his younger brother Shum, he and Sardanapalus did almost everything together, but when their dad decide that Sardanapalus should be king, his brother left the family. Sardanapalus’ death was one of the most tragic events in Assyria history. Many works of literature and art have been inspired by this tragedy, like Eugene Delacroix’s //Death of Sardanapalus// and Lord Byron’s play //Sardanapalus//, a tragedy. While he was lying across the bed sick and weak, with all his servants waiting on him, he was murdered. It was during the battle in which he was facing with the European. He died lying there slowly, in pain. When his dad was king, he would tell Sardanapalus what he had to do when he would be king, but Sardanapalus always stacked to what he believed in.