WebThe Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire was the last war fought by the Neo-Assyrian Empire, between 626 and 609 BC.Succeeding his brother Ashur-etil-ilani (r. 631–627 BC), the new king of Assyria, Sinsharishkun (r. 627–612 BC), immediately faced the revolt of one of his brother's chief generals, Sin-shumu-lishir, who attempted to usurp …

WebChaldea (/ k æ l ˈ d iː ə /) was a small country that existed between the late 10th or early 9th and mid-6th centuries BCE, after which the country and its people were absorbed and assimilated into the indigenous population of Babylonia. Semitic-speaking, it was located in the marshy land of the far southeastern corner of Mesopotamia and briefly came to rule …

WebThe subject of Nahum's prophecy is the approaching complete and final destruction of Nineveh, the capital of the great and at that time flourishing Assyrian empire. Ashurbanipal was at the height of his glory. Nineveh was a city of vast extent, and was then the center of the civilization and commerce of the world, according to Nahum a "bloody city all full of …

WebThe eclipse of Thales was a solar eclipse that was, according to ancient Greek historian Herodotus, accurately predicted by the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus.If Herodotus' account is accurate, this eclipse is the earliest recorded as being known in advance of its occurrence. Many historians believe that the predicted eclipse was the solar eclipse of 28 …

WebGrădinile suspendate ale Semiramidei sau Grădinile suspendate din Babilon, au fost construite de regele Nabucodonosor al II-lea (605-562 î.Hr.) pentru una din soțiile sale, Amytis (Amuhea).Ele figurau în antichitate printre cele Șapte minuni ale lumii antice.După o veche legendă, răspândită în special de scriitorii greci, ar avea o origine mult anterioară: …

WebArses (Greek: Ἄρσης; c. 445 – 359/8 BC), known by his regnal name Artaxerxes II (Old Persian: ???????????????????????? Artaxšaçāʰ; Greek: Ἀρταξέρξης), was King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 405/4 BC to 358 BC. He was the son and successor of Darius II (r. 423 – 405/4 BC) and his mother was Parysatis.. Soon after his accession, Artaxerxes II …

WebThe Proto-Elamite period, also known as Susa III, is a chronological era in the ancient history of the area of Elam, dating from c. 3200 BC to 2700 BC. In archaeological terms this corresponds to the late Banesh period. Proto-Elamite sites are recognized as the oldest civilization in the territory of present-day Iran.. The Proto-Elamite script is an Early …

WebDarius III (Old Persian: ???????????????????????????? Dārayavaʰuš; Greek: Δαρεῖος Dareios; c. 380 – 330 BC) was the last Achaemenid King of Kings of Persia, reigning from 336 BC to his death in 330 BC.. Contrary to his predecessor Artaxerxes IV Arses, Darius was a distant member of the Achaemenid dynasty.During his early career, he was reportedly an obscure figure …

WebHolofernes wordt in het boek Judith, door protestanten als apocrief beschouwd, geïntroduceerd als een generaal van de Babylonische koning Nebukadnezar II.Met zijn leger trok hij uit om de volken tussen de Middellandse Zee en de Rode Zee te onderwerpen, uit wraak omdat geen van de daar levende volken Nebukadnezar had gesteund in zijn strijd …

WebThe king of Babylon (Akkadian: šakkanakki Bābili, later also šar Bābili) was the ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon and its kingdom, Babylonia, which existed as an independent realm from the 19th century BC to its fall in the 6th century BC.For the majority of its existence as an independent kingdom, Babylon ruled most of southern …