Anyone know anything about Babylon, Israel, and Assyria? Specifically Nechadnezzar's era.

[Archon of Cringe]

That probably makes you the most knowledgeable on the subject at present.

I know, lol. I wanted to promote discussion.

 

[pmmg]

I recently wrote a story with a good portion based on Amazonian culture (think near the amazon river). Try finding source material on that

Just looked up a list of Assyrian Kings, and much to my surprise, I had heard of a few of them. Not so much the Babylonians. Hammurabi being the most famous, and having gained some greater historical significance as being the father of law, I would probably pick him.

 

[Archon of Cringe]

I recently wrote a story with a good portion based on Amazonian culture (think near the amazon river). Try finding source material on that

Just looked up a list of Assyrian Kings, and much to my surprise, I had heard of a few of them. Not so much the Babylonians. Hammurabi being the most famous, and having gained some greater historical significance as being the father of law, I would probably pick him.

I may because I heard there's a story involving Rabbis, Alexander the Great, the Garden of Eden, and Amazons.

 

[pmmg]

I suspect those were the other kind of amazons.

 

[Archon of Cringe]

I suspect those were the other kind of amazons.

There are 2 kinds?

 

[pmmg]

Yes, two kinds.

Greek.

South American.

 

[Archon of Cringe]

Yes, two kinds.

Greek.

South American.

I see, that makes sense. So you wrote about the South American Amazons? That's not the area I'm, researching atm.

 

[Karlin]

I just finished a 3 hour video governing the history of Babylon. Does anyone have any favorite kings?

Well King David, but he's not Babylon, and I'm not being fair, since he's family. Does Cyrus count?

 

[Archon of Cringe]

Well King David, but he's not Babylon, and I'm not being fair, since he's family. Does Cyrus count?

Cyrus is Persia. Still an important figure in Babylonian History since he ended it. lmao

 

[Gurkhal]

Can't say that I have a good grasp on Babylonian kings since when I was heavily into the ancient Mesopotamia I was more into the Assyrians than the Babylonians.

But to get something moving in terms of discussion I can perhaps mention Nabopolassar, who founded the neo-Babylonian empire and was instrumental in destroying the neo-Assyrian empire.

As well as Samas-suma-ukin who was the brother of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal and installed as a king in Babylonia by his father, despite being the older of the two sons. Anyway, resentment grew with Samas-suma-ukin who finally rebelled against his younger brother but was defeated and if I recall finally killed himself when his capital's defences were breached by setting his palace on fire and dying there.

So there you have two Babylonian kings who may or may not have been important but whom I recall among the constant and endless strife between the Assyrians and Babylonians in this period. When looking at the Babylonian throne at this point in history its like a game of musical chairs with people coming and going at a pretty rapid pace and in a rotation between anti-Assyrian minded kings and Assyrian puppets.

 

[Archon of Cringe]

Can't say that I have a good grasp on Babylonian kings since when I was heavily into the ancient Mesopotamia I was more into the Assyrians than the Babylonians.

But to get something moving in terms of discussion I can perhaps mention Nabopolassar, who founded the neo-Babylonian empire and was instrumental in destroying the neo-Assyrian empire.

As well as Samas-suma-ukin who was the brother of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal and installed as a king in Babylonia by his father, despite being the older of the two sons. Anyway, resentment grew with Samas-suma-ukin who finally rebelled against his younger brother but was defeated and if I recall finally killed himself when his capital's defences were breached by setting his palace on fire and dying there.

So there you have two Babylonian kings who may or may not have been important but whom I recall among the constant and endless strife between the Assyrians and Babylonians in this period. When looking at the Babylonian throne at this point in history its like a game of musical chairs with people coming and going at a pretty rapid pace and in a rotation between anti-Assyrian minded kings and Assyrian puppets.

The rivalry between Assyrians and Babylonians are interesting. Especially since the legends of Semiramis and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon mesh that two.