Sennacherib was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 705 BC until his assassination in 681 BC. The second king of the Sargonid dynasty, Sennacherib is one of the most famous Assyrian kings for the role he plays in the Hebrew Bible, which describes his campaign in the Levant. Other events of his reign include his destruction of the city of Babylon in 689 BC and his renovation and expansion of the last great Assyrian capital, Nineveh. 745 BC – October 13, 681 BC; died at about 64. Alive at the same time as Hesiod, Micah, Hezekiah, Sargon II, and Esarhaddon. Wiki link