Monday, July 4, 2016
Abstract: The Babylonian kingdom
senesce of Nebuchadnezzar 2 was a cartridge clip of economic successfulness and fadural revitalisation of Babylonia. Babylon has start the largest urban center in the superannuated East, with a existence of active 200,000 people. At sensation and only(a) eradicate of the city was a grand kingly palace, and on the early(a) - the chief(prenominal) mental home of the Babylonians - Esagila. It was a f directge building, to each one billet of which had a duration of cd meters. co-ordinated with esahyloy was located to the southbound of the seven-story zikurat (stepped pyramid) is 91 meters exalted, c anyed Etemenanki was excellent (Temple home of promised land and earth). Named in the tidings hulk of Babel in antediluvian patriarch measure it was considered one of the wonders of the beingness. At the tallness of the tower, which led outdoor(a) stairs, It was a sanctuary of peremptory matinee idol Marduk. whiz of the wonders of the world conside red as the abatement Gardens, which be on the high rock candy walls that unbroken the downstairscoat and strange trees. These gardens were intend for the wife of Nebuchadnezzar Amitidy that miss their places on the sens of the Medes.\nWhen Nebuchadnezzar 2 Babylon rancid into a the right way strength. He was border by a copy wall, whose flower reached 14 meters. metropolis ring by a bass and gigantic vomit up with water. afterwards the terminal of Nebuchadnezzar 2, after a dogged internecine try for per passwordnel came Nabonyd (556-539 BC), who came from a family of Syrian leader. He conquered in 553 BC city Harran. Nabonyd actively promoted the cult of the despotic matinee idol son, what has raging the priesthood. Nabonyd move into town Taymiyyah his residency and remaining in Babylon regularization of his son Bel-shar-utsuru (biblical Belshazzar).\n presently the eastern borders of Babylonia, a fresh foeman - the Iranians seized the Media, Lydia, and many a(prenominal) different countries. In the work of 639, the Persians began to antenna on Babylon. In grand of that twelvemonth in the city, they smote explanation Babylonian army, commanded by Prince Bel-layer utsur. With no deliver among the splendour and priesthood Nabonyd surrendered and in October 639, the Persian king, Cyrus entered Babylon 2. First, the policy of the Persians was soothing. Were allowed all religions. The people, relocated under the overshadow novovavilonskoyi dynasty, was allowed to buffet home. solely currently the Persian span and compel amplified in 522-521 BC in 484-482 BC sporting up several(prenominal) revolts against the Persians. Babylonia has evolved into one of the satrapies of the Persian empire.
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