Assyrian siege of Lachish

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:aftermath destruction_of_Lachish
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings excavations_at_Lachish
gptkbp:casualties significant civilian casualties
gptkbp:competitors King Hezekiah of Judah
gptkbp:consequences increased_Assyrian_influence_in_Judah
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on later military tactics
gptkbp:date 701 BC
gptkbp:depicts reliefs_at_the_Palace_of_Sennacherib
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 years
gptkbp:historicalContext Iron Age
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Biblical accounts
Assyrian_inscriptions
gptkbp:house Lachish walls
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Assyrian siege of Lachish
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Assyrian_Empire
King Sennacherib
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lachish
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:Assyrian_archers
military alliances
historical narratives
diplomatic negotiations
cultural exchanges
military encampments
prisoners of war
impact on trade routes
historical interpretations
defensive towers
use of propaganda
siege engines
legacy in military history
use of spies
battering rams
supply lines cut
influence on biblical narratives
water supply disruption
captured soldiers
cultural artifacts found
siege ramps
influence_on_Assyrian_art
refugees_from_Lachish
trophies_of_war
gptkbp:politicalPosition Assyrian_expansion
gptkbp:result Assyrian_victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated_Assyrian_military_power
gptkbp:tactics psychological warfare
siege warfare