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    Nabopolassar (Neo-Babylonian Akkadian: 𒀭𒉺𒀀𒉽, romanized: Nabû-apla-uṣur, meaning "Nabu, protect the son") was the founder and first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling from his coronation as king of Babylon in 626 BC to his death in 605 BC.

  3. Aug 22, 2018 · Nabopolassar was the founder of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, which existed between the 7th and 6th centuries BC. But the Neo-Assyrians that were losing power at the time didn’t make his rise easy. If the rebel ruler wanted to gain control he’d have to fight for it.

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  4. About 630 Nabopolassar became king of the Chaldeans. In 626 he forced the Assyrians out of Uruk and crowned himself king of Babylonia. He took part in the wars aimed at the destruction of Assyria. At the same time, he began to restore the dilapidated network of…. Read More.

  5. Nabopolassar, king of Babylon (626-605 b.c.), was the first king of the Chaldean Dynasty, and the father of Nebuchadnezzar II. He was originally a petty Chaldean chieftain in southern Babylonia, but at the death of King Ashurbanipal of Assyria in 626 b.c. , Nabopolassar became king of Babylon, and quickly thereafter seized Nippur and Uruk from ...

  6. May 27, 2021 · Founder and first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, Nabopolassar was responsible for some very great conquests in ancient Mesopotamia. He enriched his royal coffers and that of his empire after sacking numerous Assyrian cities in the region, most famously Nineveh, the jewel of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.

  7. Jan 11, 2019 · Nabopolassar, king of Babylon that ruled 626-605. 626-605 BC. Image source. As a youth he wanted to rebuild the temples to both gods in order to find favor with them. He may have found that favor when he was appointed a general in the Babylonian army. Nabopolassar Founded The Neo-Babylonian Empire.

  8. Mar 8, 2017 · Updated on March 08, 2017. Definition: Nabopolassar was the first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling from November 626 - August 605 B.C. He had been general in a revolt against Assyria after the Assyrian king Assurbanipal died in 631. Nabopolassar was made king on November 23, 626*.

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