Fall of Harran

Fall of Harran
Part of the Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire
Date610-609 BC[1]
Location
Result
  • Medo-Babylonian victory
Belligerents
Neo-Babylonian Empire
Median Kingdom
Neo-Assyrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Nabopolassar
Cyaxares
Ashur-uballit II
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Fall of Harran refers to the siege and capture of the Assyrian city of Harran by the Median and Neo-Babylonian empires.

  1. ^ Lipschitz, Oded (2005). The Fall and Rise of Jerusalem: Judah Under Babylonian Rule. Eisenbrauns. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-57506-095-8.
  2. ^ Liverani, Mario (2013-12-04). The Ancient Near East: History, Society and Economy. Routledge. p. 539. ISBN 978-1-134-75084-9.
  3. ^ Frahm, Eckart (2017-06-12). A Companion to Assyria. John Wiley & Sons. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-4443-3593-4.
  4. ^ Oxford Bible Atlas "Ashuruballit assumed control over what remained of Assyria in Haran, but Haran too was captured by the Medes and the Babylonians in 610 and the might of Assyria was ended"