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'Nabopolassar' (Akkadian:'Nabû-apal-usur') was the first king (625-605 BC) of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.1
He rose into revolt against the Assyrian Empire (which had ruled Babylon for the previous 200 years) in 626 BC, after the last really powerful Assyrian king, Assur-bani-pal, died in 627 BC.
The weakened Assyrians couldn't resist his power and that of the Medes, who combined to sack the Assyrian capital of Nineveh in 612 BC, at ''the Battle of Nineveh''. Nabopolassar was left in control of Nineveh and destroyed the remnants of the Assyrian Empire in 609 BC.
Nabopolassar waged war against Egypt from 610 BC until 605 BC.
In 605 BC his son Nebuchadrezzar won the Battle of Carchemish shortly before Nabopolassar died.
Nebuchadrezzar succeeded him to the throne of Babylon.
1 D. Brendan Nagle, ''The Ancient World: A Social and Cultural History'', 6th ed., Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson, 58.
★ ''ABC'' 2: Chronicle Concerning the Early Years of Nabopolassar
★ ''ABC'' 3: Chronicle Concerning the Fall of Nineveh
★ ''ABC'' 4: Chronicle Concerning the Late Years of Nabopolassar
★ Nabopolassar Cylinder
He rose into revolt against the Assyrian Empire (which had ruled Babylon for the previous 200 years) in 626 BC, after the last really powerful Assyrian king, Assur-bani-pal, died in 627 BC.
The weakened Assyrians couldn't resist his power and that of the Medes, who combined to sack the Assyrian capital of Nineveh in 612 BC, at ''the Battle of Nineveh''. Nabopolassar was left in control of Nineveh and destroyed the remnants of the Assyrian Empire in 609 BC.
Nabopolassar waged war against Egypt from 610 BC until 605 BC.
In 605 BC his son Nebuchadrezzar won the Battle of Carchemish shortly before Nabopolassar died.
Nebuchadrezzar succeeded him to the throne of Babylon.
1 D. Brendan Nagle, ''The Ancient World: A Social and Cultural History'', 6th ed., Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson, 58.
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★ ''ABC'' 2: Chronicle Concerning the Early Years of Nabopolassar
★ ''ABC'' 3: Chronicle Concerning the Fall of Nineveh
★ ''ABC'' 4: Chronicle Concerning the Late Years of Nabopolassar
★ Nabopolassar Cylinder
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