WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -In 539 B.C., less than a century after its founding, the legendary Persian king Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon. The fall of Babylon was complete when the empire came under Persian control.

Detailed explanation-2: -By the time of Nebuchadnezzar II’s death, the kingdom of Babylon had expanded to include the Levant with its Phoenician cities, but had not conquered Egypt. 1 It continued to incorporate Assyria, Nabopolassar’s conquest. The last king of the dynasty, Nabonidus, added north-west Arabia to the empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -To the east, the Achaemenid Empire had been growing in strength. In October 539 BCE, after the Battle of Opis, Cyrus the Great entered Babylon, and Babylonia was incorporated into the Persian Achaemenid realm as a satrapy.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 539 B.C., Persian forces invaded the wealthy, fertile empire and routed the Babylonian army to seize the strategic city of Opis on the Tigris River. A week later, the Persian army reached the walls of Babylon, the ancient world’s largest city, and seized it without a fight.