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Nabopolassar




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 . 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.


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