Exploring key historical events as well as the day-to-day life of an ancient Babylonian, Bryce provides a comprehensive guide to one of history's most profound civilizations. In this Very Short Introduction, Trevor Bryce takes us on a journey of more than 2,000 years across the history and civilization of ancient Babylonia, from the emergence of its chief city, Babylon, as a modest village on the Euphrates in the 3rd millennium BC through successive phases of triumph, decline, and resurgence until its royal capital faded into obscurity in the Roman imperial era. Squabbled over by his heirs, Babylonia was subsequently dominated by the Parthian and Roman empires. Entered triumphantly by Alexander the Great, it later provided the setting for the Conquerer's deathbed. After playing host to three great empires, the Hammurabic and Kassite empires, and the Neo-Babylonian Empire ruled by Nebuchadnezzar, it was conquered by the Persians. Babylonia: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) Book Information:į Ancient Babylonia in ancient Mesopatamia is epic.
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