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Name: Esarhaddon's first invasion

Type: Event

Start: 673 BC

End: 673 BC

Parent: Assyrian conquest of Egypt

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Was the first unsuccesful military campaign of Assyrian King Esarhaddon in Eygpt that resulted in the conquest of most of Egyptian Kingdom.

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  • January 673 BC: In 674 BC. King Esarhaddon attempted to invade Egypt but was repulsed by Pharaoh Taharqa. The attempt was repeated in 671 BC with greater commitment, the Assyrian occupied Memphis and Thebes and Taharqa, severely defeated, was driven back to his Nubia.
  • February 673 BC: In 674 BC. King Esarhaddon attempted to invade Egypt but was repulsed by Pharaoh Taharqa. The attempt was repeated in 671 BC with greater commitment, the Assyrian occupied Memphis and Thebes and Taharqa, severely defeated, was driven back to his Nubia.

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