Asurbanipal (Noun)
Meaning
King of Assyria who built a magnificent palace and library at Nineveh (668-627 BC).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Ashurbanipal commissioned the creation of the Great Library of Ashurbanipal in Nineveh, which housed an extensive collection of cuneiform tablets.
- As a patron of the arts and learning, Ashurbanipal supported the translation of many Sumerian and Akkadian texts into the Assyrian dialect.
- The magnificent palace and gardens built by Ashurbanipal in Nineveh were renowned for their beauty and architectural innovation.
- Ashurbanipal's military campaigns expanded the Assyrian empire, but he is also remembered for his love of scholarship and learning.
- During Ashurbanipal's reign, scribes produced hundreds of cuneiform copies of ancient texts that would be stored in the Great Library of Ashurbanipal.