Babylonian Empire (jan 1, 626 BC – jan 1, 539 BC)
Description:
Babylon gains independence from Assyria under Nabopolassar and becomes a major power.- Victory at Carchemish (605 BC) over Egypt and Assyria.
- Fall of Jerusalem (586 BC) under Nebuchadnezzar II.
- Conquered by Cyrus of Persia (539 BC).
Bright, A History of Israel, 342–343.
Kuhrt, The Ancient Near East, 438.
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Date:
jan 1, 626 BC
jan 1, 539 BC
~ 87 years