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War between Babylon and Assyria of 1235 BCCreated by GDL (all)State: Public AI: Prod 2.0 with randomness Went public on 1/4/2024 Number of attempts: 91 Number of wins: 79 Number of likes: 15 Record holder: kss31  in 6 turns on 1/4/2024 |
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The Babylonian War against Assyria fought under the Babylonian king Kaštiliaš IV appears to have taken place around 1235 BC. . The Babylonians took advantage of a war between Nairi and Assyria to attack and occupy Râpiqum (en) and Arrapha. However, the Babylonian troops did not resist the Assyrian counterattack and King Kastiliaš IV himself was taken prisoner. Babylon was then pillaged and its fortifications razed1. The statue of Marduk was taken to Assyria and the other temples of the city were also pillaged. Finally, the Assyrians installed vassal kings in the city until 1217 BC. . Alliances: Assyria(you) Babylon/Nairi |