ASAR-ADDON, or ESAR-HADON, the son of Senacherib, succeeded his father about 712 years before the Christian era, and united the kingdoms of Nineveh and Babylon. He rendered himself master of Syria; sent a colony to Samaria; and his generals took King
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King Manasses, and carried him loaded with chains to Babylon. Asar-Addon died after a reign of 12 years. ASARINA. See CHELONE.