Neo-Babylonian–Persian War
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The Neo-Babylonian–Persian War was the late 6th-century BC conflict in which the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire, leading to the fall of Babylon and a major shift in Near Eastern power.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neo-Babylonian–Persian War canonical | 1 |
| siege of Babylon | 1 |
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Target entity: Neo-Babylonian–Persian War Context triple: [Battle of Opis, conflictIn, Neo-Babylonian–Persian War]
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Neo-Babylonian–Kingdom of Judah wars
The Neo-Babylonian–Kingdom of Judah wars were a series of late 7th–early 6th century BCE military campaigns in which the Neo-Babylonian Empire subdued and ultimately destroyed the Kingdom of Judah, culminating in the fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile.
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Roman–Persian Wars
The Roman–Persian Wars were a centuries-long series of conflicts between the Roman (and later Byzantine) Empire and successive Iranian empires that shaped the political and military balance of power in the ancient Near East.
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Conquest of Mesopotamia
The Conquest of Mesopotamia was a major Roman military campaign under the Severan dynasty that extended imperial control deep into the Near East at the expense of the Parthian Empire.
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Assyrian–Urartian wars
The Assyrian–Urartian wars were a series of late 2nd–early 1st millennium BCE conflicts between the Neo-Assyrian Empire and the kingdom of Urartu for dominance over the highlands of eastern Anatolia and the northern Mesopotamian frontier.
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Persian campaign
The Persian campaign was a World War I military operation in Iran involving clashes among Russian, Ottoman, British, and local forces over strategic control of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Neo-Babylonian–Persian War Target entity description: The Neo-Babylonian–Persian War was the late 6th-century BC conflict in which the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire, leading to the fall of Babylon and a major shift in Near Eastern power.
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A.
Neo-Babylonian–Kingdom of Judah wars
The Neo-Babylonian–Kingdom of Judah wars were a series of late 7th–early 6th century BCE military campaigns in which the Neo-Babylonian Empire subdued and ultimately destroyed the Kingdom of Judah, culminating in the fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile.
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B.
Roman–Persian Wars
The Roman–Persian Wars were a centuries-long series of conflicts between the Roman (and later Byzantine) Empire and successive Iranian empires that shaped the political and military balance of power in the ancient Near East.
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C.
Conquest of Mesopotamia
The Conquest of Mesopotamia was a major Roman military campaign under the Severan dynasty that extended imperial control deep into the Near East at the expense of the Parthian Empire.
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D.
Assyrian–Urartian wars
The Assyrian–Urartian wars were a series of late 2nd–early 1st millennium BCE conflicts between the Neo-Assyrian Empire and the kingdom of Urartu for dominance over the highlands of eastern Anatolia and the northern Mesopotamian frontier.
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E.
Persian campaign
The Persian campaign was a World War I military operation in Iran involving clashes among Russian, Ottoman, British, and local forces over strategic control of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient war
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| associatedWithDocument | Cyrus Cylinder ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Neo-Babylonian Empire ⓘ |
| cause |
expansionist policy of Cyrus the Great
ⓘ
weakening of Neo-Babylonian internal politics ⓘ |
| chronologicalFollowedBy |
Achaemenid conquest of Mesopotamia
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid consolidation of Mesopotamia
|
| commander |
Belshazzar
ⓘ
Cyrus the Great ⓘ Nabonidus ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Neo-Babylonian Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 539 BC ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age ⓘ |
| hasCombatant |
Belshazzar
ⓘ
Cyrus the Great ⓘ Nabonidus ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Opis
ⓘ
Fall of Babylon (539 BCE) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Babylon (539 BC)
|
| historicalImpact |
beginning of Persian dominance in the Near East
ⓘ
end of independent Babylonian rule ⓘ integration of Babylon into Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Mesopotamia
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Mesopotamia
|
| involves |
Euphrates
ⓘ
surface form:
Euphrates River
Tigris ⓘ
surface form:
Tigris River
|
| location |
Babylon
ⓘ
surface form:
Babylonia
Mesopotamia ⓘ Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Near East
|
| notableFor |
relatively swift Persian conquest of Babylon
ⓘ
transition from Mesopotamian to Iranian imperial dominance ⓘ |
| partOf | Achaemenid expansion campaigns ⓘ |
| precededBy | rise of Cyrus the Great in Anshan and Persia ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Babylonian chronicles
ⓘ
works of Herodotus ⓘ
surface form:
Herodotus’s Histories
|
| relatedTo |
History of Babylonia
ⓘ
History of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| religiousImpact | policy of repatriation of exiled peoples under Cyrus ⓘ |
| result |
Achaemenid conquest of Mesopotamia
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid conquest of Babylon
Persian victory ⓘ fall of Neo-Babylonian Empire ⓘ shift in Near Eastern power to Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Opis
ⓘ
capture of Sippar ⓘ entry of Cyrus’s forces into Babylon ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 550 BC ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 6th century BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Neo-Babylonian–Persian War Description of subject: The Neo-Babylonian–Persian War was the late 6th-century BC conflict in which the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire, leading to the fall of Babylon and a major shift in Near Eastern power.
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