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Founding of Neo-Babylonian Empire by Nabopolassar
Around 626 BCE, the Chaldean Nabopolassar rose in Babylon against Assyrian rule, founding the Neo-Babylonian (Chaldean) dynasty;…
Timeline
- c. -626–-625Babylon · BabylonTaking advantage of Assyrian internal strife and decline, Nabopolassar launched an uprising in Babylon, declared himself king, and announced separation from Assyrian suzerainty.
- -625–-612Babylon · BabylonNabopolassar allied with Media, gradually recovering Mesopotamia and marching north against Assyria; the Neo-Babylonian Kingdom became the core force of the anti-Assyrian alliance.
- -605Babylon · BabylonNabopolassar died and his son Nebuchadnezzar II succeeded him; the Neo-Babylonian Empire entered its zenith and the dynasty's governing framework was formally established.
Sources
- Babylonian Chronicle for the years 626-605 B.C.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Nabopolassar https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nabopolassar