Not to be confused with Siege of Harran or Battle of Harran.
Fall of Harran
Part of Medo-Babylonian war against Assyrian Empire
Date
610-609 BC[1]
Location
Harran, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Result
Medo-Babylonian victory
Fall of the Assyrian Empire[2][3][4]
Belligerents
Babylonians Medians
Assyria
Commanders and leaders
Nabopolassar Cyaxares
Ashur-uballit II
Strength
Unknown
Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown
Unknown
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Fall of Harran
The Fall of Harran refers to the siege and capture of the Assyrian city of Harran by the Median and Neo-Babylonian empires.
^Lipschitz, Oded (2005). The Fall and Rise of Jerusalem: Judah Under Babylonian Rule. Eisenbrauns. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-57506-095-8.
^Liverani, Mario (2013-12-04). The Ancient Near East: History, Society and Economy. Routledge. p. 539. ISBN 978-1-134-75084-9.
^Frahm, Eckart (2017-06-12). A Companion to Assyria. John Wiley & Sons. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-4443-3593-4.
^Oxford Bible Atlas "Ashuruballit assumed control over what remained of Assyria in Haran, but Haran too was captured by the Medes and the Babylonians in 610 and the might of Assyria was ended"
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