dec 1, 681 BC - Adrammelech in Letter to Esharhaddon
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Wikipedia contributors. (2026, March 19). List of biblical figures identified in extra-biblical sources. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:01, March 24, 2026, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_biblical_figures_identified_in_extra-biblical_sources&oldid=1344267473Identified as the murderer of his father Sennacherib in the Bible and in an Assyrian letter to Esarhaddon (ABL 1091), where he is called "Arda-Mulissi".[3][4]
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Isaiah 37
38 One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisrok, his sons Adrammelek and Sharezer killed him with the sword, and they escaped to the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son succeeded him as king.
2 Kings 19
37 One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisrok, his sons Adrammelek and Sharezer killed him with the sword, and they escaped to the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son succeeded him as king.
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dec 1, 681 BC
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~ 2710 years ago