Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Collection of facts about Babylonia

This post is a collection of facts about Babylonia (1890 - 539 BC). There are 9 facts listed below.

  • Based in southern Mesopotamia
  • Capital: Babylon
  • Rivalry with Assyria in northern Mesopotamia
  • Akkadian language and culture
  • Hammurabi ruled 1792 - 1750 BC
  • Kassite dynasty ruled 1531 - 1155 BC
  • Assyrian ruled 911 - 619 BC
  • Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 - 539 BC
  • Fell to Achaemenid Empire 539 BC

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