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Assyrian conquest of Babylon (c. 1225 BCE)

c. 1225 BCE · 13th century BCE · Also known as Tukulti-Ninurta I's conquest of Babylon

The Assyrian conquest of Babylon around 1225 BCE was the capture of the city by the Middle Assyrian king Tukulti-Ninurta I. He defeated the Kassite king of Babylon and carried off the statue of Marduk. The conquest demonstrated Assyria's growing military power, although Assyrian rule over Babylon did not last.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Assyrian conquest of Babylon (c. 1225 BCE). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/assyrian-conquest-of-babylon-c-1225-bce
MLA: “Assyrian conquest of Babylon (c. 1225 BCE).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/assyrian-conquest-of-babylon-c-1225-bce. Accessed .
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Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Assyrian conquest of Babylon (c. 1225 BCE)’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/assyrian-conquest-of-babylon-c-1225-bce (Accessed: ).

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