Revolt of Babylon (626 BC)
- Revolt of Babylon (626 BC)
Infobox Military Conflict
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conflict=Revolt of Babylon (626 BC)
partof=|date= 626 BC
place=Babylon and surrounding lands
result=Decisive Babylonian victory; eviction of Assyrian troops
combatant1=Babylonians
combatant2=Assyrians
commander1=Nabopolassar
commander2=Ashur-Etil-Ilani (627 - 624 BC) Sin-Shar-Ishkun (624 - 612 BC)
strength1=Unknown
strength2=Unknown
casualties1=Unknown
casualties2=Unknown
The Revolt of Babylon in 626 BC refers to a series of events from 626 BC to 616 BC when the Babylonians succeeded in establishing their independence and for removing the last Assyrian influence in their domains. The revolt is one of the key factors contributing to the fall of Assyria; within four years of the end of the revolt, the Assyrian presence in Mesopotamia ends and the Assyrians fled into exile at Harran in the eastern parts of Syria.
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