-601 ⟶ Mede and Scythian Invasion of Assyria
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⚔️ Medes and Babylonians Attack Nineveh
Medes and Babylonians assert their independence from Assyria and attack Nineveh (approximate date).⟶

BabyloniaMediaSiegeMilitary ConflictIndependenceDecline of Empires


⚔️ Sack of Ashur by the Medes and Babylonians
Sack of Ashur by the Medes and Babylonians.⟶

Ancient WarfareSiegeMedian EmpireMilitary ConflictPolitical InstabilityDestruction


⚔️ Medes, Babylonians, and Susianians Sack Nineveh
An alliance of Medes, Babylonians and Susianians besiege and conquer Nineveh. King Sin-shar-ishkun of Assyria is killed in the sack.⟶

SiegeMilitary Conflict


⚔️ Persian Suppression of Babylonian Rebellion
The Babylonian rebellion against Persian rule is suppressed⟶

Persian EmpireRebellionMilitary ConflictImperialismAchaemenid DynastyCyrus the Great


🕊️ Iran–Iraq War Officially Ends
August 20: End of the Iran–Iraq War.⟶

Persian GulfMilitary ConflictCeasefireUnited NationsSaddam HusseinAyatollah KhomeiniCold WarRegional Instability

