[236] The Annals in Oppert, _loc. cit._ 7, 51-53. The Fasti in Ménant, "Annal." p. 186, 187. [237] Cylinder Bellino in Ménant, "Annal." p. 229. [238] G. Rawlinson, "Monarch," 2^2. 179, _n._ 5. [239] Ménant, _loc. cit._ 229, 230. [240] Ménant, _loc. cit._ p. 212. [241] Ménant, _loc. cit._ p. 228, 229. [242] Ménant, _loc. cit._ p. 211. [243] Year of Nabudurussur. [244] G. Smith, "Disc." p. 308. [245] G. Smith, "Assurbanipal," p. 318. [246] Ménant, _loc. cit._ p. 224. [247] Rodwell, "Records of the Past," 9, 23; Ménant, _loc. cit._ p. 235. [248] In Ménant, _loc. cit._ p. 237. [249] Joseph. "Antiq." 10, 1, 4. [250] In Euseb. "Chron." 1, p. 35, ed. Schöne. [251] Euseb. "Chron." 1, p. 27, ed. Schöne. [252] Cf. E. Schrader, "K. A. T." s. 213 ff. [253] In Ménant, "Annal." p. 231. [254] E. Schrader, "K. A. T." s. 219 ff. [255] G. Smith, "Disc." p. 298; Cylinder Taylor in Ménant, "Annal." p. 215. [256] G. Smith's Cylinder, "Disc." p. 298; Ménant reads 2800 prisoners on the Cylinder Taylor. [257] Cylinder Bellino. [258] Cylinder Bellino, in Ménant, p. 228; Cylinder G. Smith, "Disc." p. 302; Cylinder Taylor in Ménant, p. 227; "Records of the Past," 7, 61. [259] G. Smith, "Disc." p. 308; Ménant, "Annal." p. 219, "Records of the Past," 7, 63. [260] The fourth campaign of Sennacherib, the establishment of Assurnadin cannot be later than the year 698 _B.C._, since the Cylinder Smith, which dates from the year 697 B.C., concludes with these events, and then speaks only of the buildings; G. Smith, "Disc." p. 308. [261] In Ménant, _loc. cit._ p. 220, 221. [262] In Ménant, p. 232. [263] An inscription of this king found at Susa is explained by Oppert, "Records of the Past," 7, 82. [264] In Ménant, _loc. cit._ p. 232. [265] Above, p. 114; Annals of Sargon, in Oppert, "Records of the Past," 7, 45. [266] Cylinder Taylor in Ménant, p. 222. [267] Cylinder Taylor in Ménant, p. 232, 233; Talbot, "Records of the Past," 1, 78. [268] Inscription of Nebbi Yunus in Ménant, _loc. cit._ p. 232. An inscription of Exarhaddon repeats the events of this war: Suzub, "of unknown race, a lower chieftain," came to Babylon, and was raised to be king; Umman Minanu was gained by the treasures of Bit Saggatu; the Parsua joined, etc.; G. Smith, "Disc." p. 315. [269] Rodwell, "Records of the Past," 9, 27, 28; Ménant, "Babylone," p. 166. Vol. II. p. 40. CHAPTER VI. SENNACHERIB IN SYRIA.