Fall of Babylon

The fall of Babylon occurred in 539 BCE, when the Achaemenid Empire conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire. The success of the Persian campaign, led by Cyrus the Great, brought an end to the reign of the last native dynasty of Mesopotamia and gave the Persians control over the rest of the Fertile Crescent.

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Which happened first?

• Fall of Babylon happened 8 years after Battle of Pteria
• Fall of Babylon happened 8 years after Battle of Thymbra
• Fall of Babylon happened 14 years before Battle of Pelusium
• Fall of Babylon happened 40 years before Ionian Revolt
• Fall of Babylon happened 43 years before Battle of Lake Regillus

Timeline

1. Battle of Pteria547 BC
2. Battle of ThymbraDecember 547 BC
3. Fall of Babylon (this page)539 BC
4. Battle of PelusiumMay 525 BC
5. Ionian Revolt499–493 BC
6. Battle of Lake Regillus490s BC

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