Men of the Bible December 4, 2017 The Neo-Babylonians Men of the Bible December 4, 2017
Timeline of the Babylonians Mid-1700’s BCE: Golden age of ancient Babylon, reign of Hammurapi Ca. 1600-700 BCE: “Dark age” of Babylon and rule by outsiders 626 BCE: Accession of Nabopolassar over the city of Babylon, rebelled against the Assyrians and initiated prolonged struggle over the city 608 BCE: Babylonians finish off the Assyrians and overtake their entire territory Ca. 606 BCE: Accession of Nebuchadnezzar II; expands the empire after defeating the Egyptians in 605; reigns until 562. 597/586 BCE: Two deportations of Judah to Babylon (2 Kings 24-25//Jeremiah 52) 539: Defeat at the hands of Cyrus, King of Persia