Battle of Harran
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The Battle of Harran was a key late 7th-century BC clash in northern Mesopotamia during the decline of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, involving Babylonian and allied forces against the remnants of Assyrian power and their Egyptian supporters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Harran canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Harran (609 BCE) | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| after | Fall of Nineveh ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Egyptian forces
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Medes ⓘ Neo-Babylonian Empire ⓘ remnant Neo-Assyrian forces ⓘ |
| combatantCommander | Nabopolassar ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Neo-Babylonian–Assyrian wars ⓘ |
| consequence |
end of Assyrian control over Harran
ⓘ
further weakening of Neo-Assyrian political power ⓘ |
| date | late 7th century BC ⓘ |
| era |
late Neo-Assyrian period
ⓘ
rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Upper Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harran
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northern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| opposingSupporter | Pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| partOf | fall of the Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ |
| result |
Babylonian-led victory
ⓘ
defeat of remaining Assyrian forces ⓘ |
| side |
Assyrian–Egyptian alliance
ⓘ
Babylonian forces ⓘ
surface form:
Babylonian-led coalition
|
| significance |
helped consolidate Babylonian dominance in Mesopotamia
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key clash during the decline of the Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Harran (609 BCE)