CIVILIZATION
ASSYRIAN
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Question
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The Neo-Babylonian Empire would be short lived and eventually conquered by the ____
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Egyptians
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Greeks
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Persians
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Assyrians
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Persian conquest In 539 BC, the Neo-Babylonian Empire fell to Cyrus the Great, king of Persia, with a military engagement known as the Battle of Opis. Babylon’s walls were considered impenetrable.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was widely known that the Babylonians were dissatisfied with their rule, which Cyrus used as a pretext for his invasion. He marched his army towards the ancient capital city to complete his conquest.
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