Cyrus the Great Conquers Babylon

539 BCE · Babil, Mezopotamya · conquest

Cyrus the Great entered Babylon without fighting.

The Nabonidus Chronicle (BM 35382): "The army of Cyrus entered Babylon without a battle." The Cyrus Cylinder proclaimed the release of the Jewish exiles and the restoration of temples. This marked the end of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.

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What was Cyrus the Great Conquers Babylon?
Cyrus the Great entered Babylon without fighting.
When did Cyrus the Great Conquers Babylon happen?
539 BCE
Where did Cyrus the Great Conquers Babylon take place?
Babil, Mezopotamya