Sinsharishkun (Sin-shar-ishkun, ca. 627 - 612 BC), who seems to have been the Saràkos (Saracus) of Berossus, was one of the last kings of the Assyrian empire. Early years He was the son of Ashurbanipal, and possibly the brother of the last Assyrian king, Ashuruballit II (612-607 BC). He's the last king who's years attested in most Babylonian records. Little's known about this king due to the lack of sources for his time. It seems that he ascended the throne somewhere around 627. Although th… (More on Sinsharishkun)