Nabopolassar

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Nabopolassar was a Chaldean king who led the revolt against Assyria and became the first ruler of the Neo-Babylonian Empire in the late 7th century BCE.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chaldean
Neo-Babylonian king
human
king
ally Cyaxares
Medes
birthPlace Chaldea
burialPlace Babylon
capital Babylon
child Nebuchadnezzar II
conflict Babylonian revolt against Assyria
countryRuled Babylon
surface form: Babylonia

Neo-Babylonian Empire
culture Babylonian
deathDate 605 BCE
deathPlace Babylon
era Late 7th century BCE
ethnicGroup Chaldeans
fatherOf Nebuchadnezzar II
founded Neo-Babylonian Empire
knownFor founding the Neo-Babylonian Empire
leading revolt against Assyria
overthrowing Assyrian rule in Babylonia
languageSpoken Akkadian
Aramaic
militaryRank military leader
name Nabopolassar self-link
notableEvent alliance treaty with the Medes
capture of Nippur from Assyria
opponent Ashur-uballit II
Assyria
surface form: Assyrian Empire
participatedIn Fall of the Assyrian Empire
Siege of Nineveh
positionHeld Founder of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
King of Babylon
predecessor Kandalanu
region Mesopotamia
reignEnd 605 BCE
reignStart 626 BCE
religion Mesopotamian religion
royalHouse Neo-Babylonian Empire
surface form: Chaldean dynasty
spouse Adad-happe
successor Nebuchadnezzar II
timePeriod Neo-Babylonian Empire
surface form: Neo-Babylonian period
title King of Babylon
King of Sumer and Akkad
King of the Universe

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Babylon associatedWithRuler Nabopolassar
Nebuchadnezzar II father Nabopolassar
Neo-Babylonian Empire firstRuler Nabopolassar
Neo-Babylonian Empire foundedBy Nabopolassar
Nabopolassar name Nabopolassar self-link
Neo-Babylonian Empire notablePerson Nabopolassar
Nebuchadnezzar II predecessor Nabopolassar
Chaldeans producedRuler Nabopolassar
Neo-Babylonian Empire ruler Nabopolassar