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Name: Fall of Assur

Type: Event

Start: 613 BC

End: 613 BC

Parent: Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire

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The Fall of Assur occurred when the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire fell to Median led forces.

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  • January 613 BC: The Fall of Assur in -614 marked the end of the Neo-Assyrian Empire as the city was conquered by the Median Empire led by King Cyaxares. Assur was a significant city in the Assyrian Empire, serving as its first capital and a major cultural and religious center.

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