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The name Sardanapalus is probably a corruption of Ashurbanipal [1] (Aššur-bāni-apli > Sar-dan-ápalos), an Assyrian emperor, but Sardanapalus as described by Diodorus bears little relationship with what is known of that king, who in fact was a militarily powerful, highly efficient and scholarly ruler, presiding over the largest empire the ...
Sardanapalo or Sardanapale (Italian or French for Sardanapalus), S.687, is an unfinished opera by Franz Liszt based on the 1821 verse play Sardanapalus by Lord Byron. Liszt was ambitious for his project, and planned to dovetail his retirement as a virtuoso with the premiere of his opera.
Articles relating to the legendary king Sardanapalus of Assyria and his depictions. He was portrayed as practicing cross-dressing, having both male and female concubines, and choosing suicide by self-immolation over captivity in the hands of his enemies.
Sardanapalus (1821) is a historical tragedy in blank verse by Lord Byron, set in ancient Nineveh and recounting the fall of the Assyrian monarchy and its supposed last king. It draws its story mainly from the Historical Library of Diodorus Siculus and from William Mitford 's History of Greece .
Free's discography consists of six studio albums, two live albums, 18 compilation albums, one EP, 16 singles and two video albums. The band released their debut album Tons of Sobs in 1969. [ 1 ] The album entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number 197. [ 2 ]
Paroyr Skayordi (or i Skayordwoyn Paroyr 'Paroyr, son of Skayordi') [8] is mentioned in the history of Movses Khorenatsi as a descendant of the Armenian patriarch Hayk who helped the Median king "Varbakes" [a] defeat the Assyrian king "Sardanapalus" (a corruption of Ashurbanipal in classical sources, a composite figure of the last Assyrian kings) [10] and received the crown of Armenia in return.
Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres.The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry for a specific recording will often list such details as the names of the artists involved, the time and place of the recording, the title of the ...
The Death of Sardanapalus (La Mort de Sardanapale) is an oil painting on canvas by the French artist Eugène Delacroix, dated 1827. It is now in the Musée du Louvre , Paris . [ 1 ] A smaller replica, painted by Delacroix in 1844, is now in the Philadelphia Museum of Art .