Neo-Babylonian Empire

The Neo-Babylonian Empire or Second Babylonian Empire, historically known as the Chaldean Empire, was the last polity ruled by monarchs native to ancient Mesopotamia. Beginning with the coronation of Nabopolassar as the King of Babylon in 626 BC and being firmly established through the fall of the Assyrian Empire in 612 - 609 BC, the Neo-Babylonian Empire was conquered by the Achaemenid Persian Empire in 539 BC, less than a century after the founding of the Chaldean dynasty. The defeat of the Assyrian Empire and subsequent return of power to Babylon marked the first time that the city, and southern Mesopotamia in general, had risen to dominate the ancient Near East since the collapse of the Old Babylonian Empire nearly a thousand years earlier. The period of Neo-Babylonian rule thus saw unprecedented economic and population growth throughout Babylonia, as well as a renaissance of culture and artwork as Neo-Babylonian kings conducted massive building projects, especially in Babylon itself, bringing back many elements from the previous 2,000 years of Sumero-Akkadian culture.

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Frameless

Record of expenditures of silver - Ebabbar archive

The captivity of Judah

Neo-Babylonian seal, showing Marduk fighting a beast, the chaos monster Tiamat. 7th century BCE. Image from page 43 of "Ancient seals of the Near East" (1940)

Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin 013

The facade of the Temple of Ninmah at the ancient city of Babylon, Iraq

Cylinder with commemorative text, Southern Mesopotamia, Neo-Babylonian Dynasty, c. 600-550 BC - Royal Ontario Museum - DSC09709

Ruins of Babylon, Mesopotamia, Iraq

The Lion of Babylon Statue at the ancient city of Babylon, Babel, Iraq. Reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 6th century BC

The ancient city of Babylon, Iraq

Statue of the Lion of Babylon at Babylon, Mesopotamia, Iraq, reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 6th century BC

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	538	Fall of Babylon	battle, Achaemenid Empire, Neo-Babylonian Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	598	Battle of Dhat Irq	Arabs, battle, Neo-Babylonian Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	600	Battle of Migdol	Ancient Egypt, battle, Neo-Babylonian Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	604	Battle of Hamath	Ancient Egypt, battle, Neo-Babylonian Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	604	Battle of Quramati	battle, Median Kingdom, Late Period of ancient Egypt, Neo-Babylonian Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	605	Siege of Kimuhu	siege, Late Period of ancient Egypt, Neo-Babylonian Empire	Wikidata
commons	image		Record of expenditures of silver - Ebabbar archive		Commons
commons	image		The captivity of Judah		Commons
commons	image		Neo-Babylonian seal, showing Marduk fighting a beast, the chaos monster Tiamat. 7th century BCE. Image from page 43 of "Ancient seals of the Near East" (1940)		Commons
commons	image		Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin 013		Commons
commons	image		The facade of the Temple of Ninmah at the ancient city of Babylon, Iraq		Commons
commons	image		Cylinder with commemorative text, Southern Mesopotamia, Neo-Babylonian Dynasty, c. 600-550 BC - Royal Ontario Museum - DSC09709		Commons
commons	image		Ruins of Babylon, Mesopotamia, Iraq		Commons
commons	image		The Lion of Babylon Statue at the ancient city of Babylon, Babel, Iraq. Reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 6th century BC		Commons
commons	image		The ancient city of Babylon, Iraq		Commons
commons	image		Statue of the Lion of Babylon at Babylon, Mesopotamia, Iraq, reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 6th century BC		Commons