Ashur-etel-ilani
king of Assyria
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Ashur-etel-ilani was a king of Assyria who reigned around 633 BCE. He was one of the twin sons of the great Assyrian king Ashurbanipal. His reign was marked by internal conflict, as his twin brother, Sin-shar-ishkun, challenged his claim to the throne. This dynastic struggle weakened the Assyrian Empire, contributing to its eventual decline and fall. Ashur-etel-ilani was forced to withdraw from Assyria and likely died sometime after 625 BCE.1
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