Battle of Carchemish

The Battle of Carchemish was a battle fought around 605 BCE between the armies of Egypt, allied with the remnants of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, against the armies of Babylonia. The forces would clash at Carchemish, an important military crossing and trade city on the banks of the Euphrates River in modern-day Syria.

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Which happened first?

• Battle of Carchemish happened 4 years after Battle of Megiddo
• Battle of Carchemish happened 7 years after Fall of Nineveh
• Battle of Carchemish happened 16 years before Siege of Jerusalem
• Battle of Carchemish happened 20 years before Battle of Halys
• Battle of Carchemish happened 58 years before Battle of Pteria

Timeline

1. Fall of Nineveh612 BC
2. Battle of Megiddo609 BC
3. Battle of Carchemish (this page)605 BC
4. Siege of Jerusalem589–587 BC
5. Battle of HalysMay 28, 585 BC
6. Battle of Pteria547 BC

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