NMC102H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Larsa, Cyrus Cylinder, Babylonian Religion
29 Mar 2018
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(we know little of empire outside of neo- babylonian) Neo babylonia empire: took over area of assyria for the most part, we don"t know what happened to assyria after assyria fell. Neo babylonian royal inscriptions: numerous mostly building inscriptions, focus on construction works, especially temples rather than military campaigns. Neglissar: military campaign, son of tribe called pukadu. Labashi marduk: only ruled for like 2 months. Nabonidus: no family connection of previous jings, high ranking military commanders, mother: adda guppi -- priestess of moon god in harran, claims to be 104 and have sound mind. In tayma for 10 years: stele of nabonidus excavated in yarma, worlds first archaeologists and understand ancient temple. Cyrus respected babylonian religion -- critical to relot. End of neo babylonian rule: conquest of cyrus 539, later accounts of nabonidu are wrifrom the victors perspective >deiccifult to separate fact form fiction.
