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Personal data Nabopolassar King of Babylon King of Babylon 

• He was born about -658 in Babylon.
• He died about -605 in (Babylon), Iraq.
• A child of Bel-ibni Babylon and Shuma-damqa of Assyria
• This information was last updated on May 10, 2011.

Household of Nabopolassar King of Babylon King of Babylon

Child(ren):

1. Nebuchadnezzar II 'the Great' King of Babylon King of Babylon  ± 610-± 562 

Notes about Nabopolassar King of Babylon King of Babylon

Nabopolassar
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Nabopolassar (Akkadian:Nabû-apal-usur) was the first king (626-605 BC) of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.

He rose into revolt against the Assyrian Empire (which had ruled Babylon for the previous 200 years) in 626 BC, after the last really powerful Assyrian king, Assur-bani-pal, died in 627 BC.

The weakened Assyrians couldn't resist his power and that of the Medes, who combined to sack the Assyrian capital of Nineveh in 612 BC. Nabopolassar was left in control of Nineveh and destroyed the remnants of the Assyrian Empire in 609 BC.

Nabopolassar waged war against Egypt from 610 BC until 605 BC. In 605 BC his son Nebuchadrezzar won the Battle of Carchemish shortly before Nabopolassar died. Nebuchadrezzar succeeded him to the throne of Babylon.

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Name: Nabopolassar of the Chaldeans

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Change Date: 26 Nov 2005

Death: Y

Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown

Children

Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon

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Nabopolassar (Akkadian:Nabû-apal-usur) (c.658 - 605 BC) was the first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.[1] He ruled over Babylon for 20 years (625 - 605 BC).

Rise to Power

He rose in revolt against the Assyrian Empire (which had ruled Babylon for the previous 200 years) in 627 BC, after the last significant Assyrian king, Ashurbanipal(ASH-ur-BA-Nee-paal), died in 626 BC. In 625 BC, the Assyrian Empire's grasp on Babylon was now almost nonexistent, so he became its first king that year.

Destruction of Assyria

The weakened Assyrians could not resist his power and that of the Medes, who combined to sack the Assyrian capital of Nineveh in 612 BC, at the Battle of Nineveh. Nabopolassar was left in control of Nineveh and destroyed the remnants of the Assyrian Empire in 605 BC.

Other Campaigns

Nabopolassar waged war against Egypt from 610 BC until his death.

In 610 BC, Nabopolassar took the Assyrian city of Harran, where Assyrian forces had retreated after the fall of Nineveh. Later that year, his son Nebuchadrezzar succeeded him to the throne of Babylonia and won the Battle of Carchemish, fought against Pharaoh Necho of Egypt, shortly before Nabopolassar died.

Later years

For the last five years of his very productive life, Nebopolassar was leading the Babylonian army in a successful war against Egypt. Once victory was claimed, Nebopolassar, now in his fifties, gave up the throne in favor of his son, Nebuchadnezzer II.

Death

Within months of his abdication in 605 BC, Nebopolassar died of natural causes. He was about 53 years old.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabopolassar

He reigned 626-605 BC.

RESEARCH NOTES:
King of Babylon 626-605 BCE

SOURCE NOTES:
http://www.american-pictures.com/genealogy/persons/per01961.htm#0

RESEARCH NOTES:
King of Babylon 626-605 BCE

SOURCE NOTES:
http://www.american-pictures.com/genealogy/persons/per01961.htm#0
http://www.gbnf.com/genealogy/sahlin/html/d0136/I2469.HTM

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