Battle of Arrapha

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

Notes

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

Coordinates: 35°28′0″N 44°19′0″E / 35.46667°N 44.31667°E