Battle of Opis
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title:
Battle of Opis
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The Battle of Opis was the last major military engagement between the Achaemenid Empire and the Neo-Babylonian Empire, which took place in September 539 BC, during the Persian invasion of Mesopotamia. At the time, Babylonia was the last major power in Western Asia that was not yet under Persian control. The battle was fought in or near the strategic riverside city of Opis, located north of the capital city of Babylon in modern-day Iraq, and resulted in a decisive victory for Persia. Shortly afte
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Final battle between the Neo-Babylonian Empire and the Achaemenid Empire
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Opis
date created:
2008-02-19T11:19:31Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T17:36:39Z
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