How did Babylon perish?

The kingdom of Babylon reached its peak during the reign of Hammurabi, but after Hammurabi's death, the empire collapsed. The kingdom was invaded by Hittites and Gasi. The chronicle of Naponido is now in the British Museum.

King Napoleonic of Babylon and his son Belshazzar were regents together. But he lived longer than his son, who died in the night of 65438 BC1October 5, when Ju Lushi's army captured Babylon. The Chronicle of Napoleon provides a chronological record of the fall of Babylon, which helps to determine the time of the incident.

The ancient Babylonian civilization can be divided into two periods: the ancient Babylonian kingdom and the new Babylonian kingdom. Historically, because the ancient Babylonians built a tower that hoped to lead to heaven, God punished them, floods raged, humans lived on Noah's Ark, and the ancient Babylonian kingdom perished.

History shows that after the death of Hammurabi, the empire collapsed. The kingdom was invaded by Hittites and Gassett, and was finally annexed by Assyrian Empire in 729 BC. Twenty years later, Assyria was destroyed by the Chaldeans, who established a new Babylonian kingdom in Babylon, which lasted just over 80 years. The new kingdom of Babylon was destroyed by Persians.

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The land system in ancient Babylon was more complicated. The land occupied by the royal family in Hammurabi period can be divided into three categories: supporting (maintaining) the palace field; Land granted on terms of service; Land granted on the condition of paying taxes (tribute).

Soldiers, officials, Tamuka (commercial agent, usurer) and so on obtained land on the condition of service. In addition to royal land, ancient Babylonian society also had temple land, urban land and private land.

The usury industry is very active, and both temples and hotels operate usury industry. The active usury industry promoted the development of debt slaves. Debt slaves are called kisato. In the aspect of family and marriage, it also preserves the patriarchal remnants of patriarchy and husband power.

Parents can sell their wives or children as slaves, or make them debt slaves. Children must pay for other people's children killed by their parents. The development of debt slavery led to the debtor's resistance. This is also one of the important reasons for the demise of ancient Babylon.

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