Revolt of Babylon (626 BC)

Revolt of Babylon (626 BC)

Map of some major Mesopotamian cities. The cities of Babylon, Nippur, Sippar and Uruk were sites for several battles during the revolt.
Date626–620 BC
Location
Babylon and surrounding lands
Result
Belligerents
Babylonians Neo-Assyrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Nabopolassar Sinsharishkun
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Revolt of Babylon in 626 BC refers to the revolt of the general Nabopolassar and his war of independence until he successfully consolidated control of Babylonia in 620 BC, defeating the Neo-Assyrian Empire which had ruled Babylonia for more than a century. The revolt saw the formation of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and was one of the key factors contributing to the fall of Assyria; twenty years after the revolt had begun, Nabopolassar's army and that of his ally, Cyaxares of the Medes, had destroyed the Neo-Assyrian Empire.