Battle of Arrapha

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Battle of Arrapha took place in 616 B.C. between the Assyrian forces and the Babylonias.[1] Babylonian king Nabopolassar succeeded by driving the Assyrians back to the Zab river, in doing so capturing many Assyrian prisoners, horses, and chariots. [2]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Reallexikon der Assyriologie, By Bruno Meissner, Erich Ebeling, Ernst Weidner, Wolfram von Soden, Dietz Otto Edzard. Page 14 [1]
  2. ^ The Ancient Near East: C.3000-330 B.C., By Amélie Kuhrt, page 544 [2]