Babylon Collapses... Falls to Assyria (1 janv. 814 av. J.-C. – 1 janv. 609 av. J.-C.)
Description:
When Babylon collapsed around 814 BC, the cruel Assyrians move in. As their empire grows great their kings build splendid palaces and make huge wall carvings. Many rebellions take place against these conquerors and by 609 their empire is in a state of collapse. Nineveh is the capital of Assyria. The prophet Jonah was sent to Nineveh during this time.Although they repent when Jonah speaks to them, the change is not permanent.
They go back to their old ways, and are destroyed 100 years later.
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Date:
1 janv. 814 av. J.-C.
1 janv. 609 av. J.-C.
~ 205 years
