![]() ![]() The King’s last act of destroying his valued possessions, including people and goods, in a funerary pyre, demonstrated his final depravity. He also ordered that his eunuchs and concubines be added to the fire, to burn them and himself to death. On the funeral pyre were piled all his gold and valuables. Sardanapalus failed to defeat the rebels, and then enemies of the empire join the battle against him.Īfter Sardanapalus’ last defenses collapsed and to avoid falling into the hands of his enemies, Sardanapalus ordered an enormous funeral pyre. His debauchery caused dissatisfaction within the Assyrian empire, allowing conspiracies against him to develop. He spent his whole life in self-indulgence, and when he wrote his epitaph, he stated that physical gratification is the only purpose of life. ![]() “The Death of Sardanapalus” by Eugène Delacroix depicts the tale of Sardanapalus, a king of Assyria, who, according to an ancient story, exceeded all previous rulers in sloth and decadence. “The Death of Sardanapalus” by Eugène Delacroix ![]()
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