strength for those who were allied with her, and contrarily, a formable adversary to those who did not fall in line. It should be noted, that the old Babylonian Empire, was conquered by the Assyrian kingdom. This emerging power, therefore, became the central one in the East and was a relentless enemy against Egypt. Finally, however, in the seventh century, Assyria was once and for all conquered. The neo-Babylonian Empire was resurrected by Nabopolassar, Nebuchadnezzar’s father. Under his son, Nebuchadnezzar…
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