Sennacherib king of Assyria left his capital Nineveh aiming to capture Babylon around 700 BC. He stormed the city with his chariots but fell short of capturing its king. The fleeing king Merodachbaladan sought shelter in the marshlands. Sennacherib quickly gave chase to him till he reached the edge of the marshes. He acquired canoes and went after the Babylonian king. A tablet documenting this episode found in the ruin of Nineveh.
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