Fall of Nineveh
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The Fall of Nineveh was the 612 BCE destruction of the Assyrian capital by a coalition of Babylonians, Medes, and others, marking the collapse of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| fall of Nineveh | 4 |
| Fall of Nineveh canonical | 2 |
| Chronicle of the Fall of Nineveh | 1 |
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Target entity: Fall of Nineveh Context triple: [Assyria, endEvent, Fall of Nineveh]
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Destruction of the Seven Cities
The Destruction of the Seven Cities was a series of late 16th- and early 17th-century Mapuche uprisings in southern Chile that wiped out several Spanish colonial settlements and reshaped the region’s colonial frontier.
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The Siege
The Siege is a 1998 American political thriller film about martial law in New York City following a series of terrorist attacks, starring Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, and Bruce Willis.
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Processional Way of Babylon
The Processional Way of Babylon was a grand, ceremonial roadway lined with glazed brick reliefs and flanked by monumental gates, used for religious processions in ancient Babylon.
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Siege of Banu Qurayza
The Siege of Banu Qurayza was a pivotal 7th-century conflict in Medina in which the Muslim community under Muhammad besieged and defeated the Jewish tribe of Banu Qurayza, leading to their mass execution and exile.
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Sheba’s rebellion
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fall of Nineveh Target entity description: The Fall of Nineveh was the 612 BCE destruction of the Assyrian capital by a coalition of Babylonians, Medes, and others, marking the collapse of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
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A.
Destruction of the Seven Cities
The Destruction of the Seven Cities was a series of late 16th- and early 17th-century Mapuche uprisings in southern Chile that wiped out several Spanish colonial settlements and reshaped the region’s colonial frontier.
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B.
The Siege
The Siege is a 1998 American political thriller film about martial law in New York City following a series of terrorist attacks, starring Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, and Bruce Willis.
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C.
Processional Way of Babylon
The Processional Way of Babylon was a grand, ceremonial roadway lined with glazed brick reliefs and flanked by monumental gates, used for religious processions in ancient Babylon.
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D.
Siege of Banu Qurayza
The Siege of Banu Qurayza was a pivotal 7th-century conflict in Medina in which the Muslim community under Muhammad besieged and defeated the Jewish tribe of Banu Qurayza, leading to their mass execution and exile.
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E.
Sheba’s rebellion
Sheba’s rebellion was a brief insurrection against King David in the Hebrew Bible, led by the Benjaminite Sheba son of Bichri and recounted in 2 Samuel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| approximateDateRange | May–August 612 BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cyaxares’ reign
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Nabopolassar’s reign ⓘ end of Assyrian royal line in Nineveh ⓘ |
| combatant |
Cimmerians
ⓘ
Medes ⓘ Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ Neo-Babylonian Empire ⓘ Scythians ⓘ |
| commander |
Cyaxares
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Nabopolassar ⓘ Sin-shar-ishkun ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Babylonian chronicles
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surface form:
Babylonian Chronicle
later classical sources ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Carchemish
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expansion of Median power ⓘ rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire ⓘ |
| hasCause |
coalition campaign against Assyria
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internal weakening of the Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ rebellions and external pressures on Assyria ⓘ |
| hasDate | 612 BCE ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ancient Near East ⓘ |
| involves |
destruction of city walls and palaces
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siege warfare ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Akkadian
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cuneiform inscriptions ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Assyrian forces
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coalition of Babylonians and Medes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Siege of Nineveh
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surface form:
Medo-Babylonian war against Assyria
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| precededBy |
Battle of Harran
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siege of Assur (614 BCE) ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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destruction of Nineveh ⓘ division of Assyrian territories among victors ⓘ end of Assyrian dominance in the Near East ⓘ |
| significance |
major turning point in ancient Near Eastern history
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marked the end of the Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ shifted regional power to Babylonians and Medes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Assyria
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Mesopotamia ⓘ Nineveh ⓘ near modern Mosul ⓘ |
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Subject: Fall of Nineveh Description of subject: The Fall of Nineveh was the 612 BCE destruction of the Assyrian capital by a coalition of Babylonians, Medes, and others, marking the collapse of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
Referenced by (7)
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