Fall of Babylon (538 BC)

Fall of Babylon (Persian Empire vs Neo-Babylonian Empire) took place in 538 BC during the Persian conquest of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.

Battle facts

• Year: 538 BC
• Date: -0538-01-0
• Era: Classical
• Conflict: the Persian conquest of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
• Side A: Persian Empire
• Side B: Neo-Babylonian Empire
• Commanders (A): Cyrus the Great, Gobryas
• Commanders (B): Nabonidus, Belshazzar
• Outcome: Persian victory
• Coordinates: 32.542°, 44.421°

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Wikipedia article on Fall of Babylon · Wikidata entry

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