Nabopolassar (Babylonian cuneiform: 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.
In history of Mesopotamia: The Neo-Babylonian Empire. 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.
Aug 22, 2018 · The Assyrian Fall and Rebel Rise. Prior to his ascension to the throne, Nabopolassar was an obscure and unknown chieftain of the Chaldeans. In 631 BC, the last major Assyrian king, Ashurbanipal, died and was succeeded by one of his sons, Ashur-etil-ilani. The new ruler was weak, however, and civil war soon broke out.
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 ...
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.
Mar 8, 2017 · N.S. Gill 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*.
Apr 14, 2016 · Nabopolassar (reigned 658-605 BCE) was the king of Babylon and the father of Nebuchadnezzar II. After the fall of Nineveh, Naboplolassar vied with Egypt for control Assyria 's western territories. His death stopped the campaign and sent his son Nebuchadnezzar back to Babylon to claim the throne. From Southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Circa 550-400 BCE.
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