Talk:Ashurbanipal
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[edit] Ability to read and write
The claim in the lead section ("He is famous as one of the few kings in antiquity who could read and write") contradicts BBC4's In Our Time - see In Our Time episode - which claims that it wasn't unusual for kings to be educated, although not as educated as Ashurbanipal. Anyone got a citation that suggests otherwise? If not I'll remove the claim. 82.33.60.83 (talk) 16:09, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Library
Ashurbanipal made like the first libary. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.55.133.235 (talk • contribs)
[edit] Sardanapalus
Why is this page a redirect from sardanapalus? Theynarem't the same person. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mrsdaisy (talk • contribs)
- According to Justinus,[1] they were the same person. — EliasAlucard|Talk 08:55 09 Oct, 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Dates
could you check the ruling dates? they seem to overlap with his father's reign —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.164.140.19 (talk • contribs)
[edit] Citations
This page biggest problem is lack of citation. Only 2 so far. Their should be at least one citation in every paragraph. Chaldean 05:21, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] contradictions
The article contradicted itself on one point. It says:
In 672, upon the death of his queen, Esarhaddon reorganized the line of succession at the instigation of his mother. He used the submission of Median chieftains to draft a treaty.
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Ashurbanipal became crown prince in 672, when Esarhaddon's eldest son Sin-iddina-apla died.
That would mean that both Esarhaddons wife and son died at the same year. This needs to be investigated. I’ll delete the second line for the time being because it’s a fragment of a part that gives double information. 19:30, Djaser 19:05, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
