Babylon: The Forgotten Empire that Defeated Assyria and Exiled Jews

This video explores the brief alliance between the Babylonians and the Medes that brought about the demise of the Assyrian Empire. Moreover, this video explores the rise and fall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, and the role that the Israelites played in these important ancient events. As we examine these pivotal events and battles, we see how they shaped the lifestyles, cultures, and religions of millions of people across Mesopotamia and the ancient near east. Inspired by: @TalkHistoryTV @Maxinomics @FunWorldHistory @SleepyTimeHistoryYT @empiresrevisited @realtimehistory @MeditativeHistory @TheEntireHistoryDocumentaries @TheInfographicsShow @KingsandGenerals @hauntedcosmos_ Inspired by:    • The Babylonian Captivity of Israel: God's ...   Inspired by:    • Who Were the Babylonians? The Empire That ...   Inspired by:    • The Babylonian Captivity: A Turning Point ...   🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO US ►    / @talkhistory101   🎯 Related Playlists:    • Innovations, Events, and Places that Chang...   🎯 Related Playlists:    • Old Testament History   📕 Recommended Book: https://amzn.to/3POJIwQ On ⁨@TalkHistory101⁩ we explore the events and movements that have shaped the world over the last 5,000 years and we explain modern geopolitics through the lens of history. Our content creators have graduate degrees in history and philosophy, so we're not just random internet dudes. 0:00 The boy stabbed at the gate of Nineveh 0:42 The empire history forgot 1:26 Why "Neo"-Babylonian? 1:51 Babylon under Assyrian rule 2:43 Sennacherib destroys Babylon 3:03 Assyria starts to crack 3:26 Nabopolassar, the son of nobody 4:19 The Medes join in 4:31 The fall of Ashur and Nineveh 5:36 Nebuchadnezzar inherits the world 6:15 Builder, scholar, conqueror 6:45 Constant war with Egypt 7:11 Judah keeps gambling on the wrong side 7:36 The first siege of Jerusalem 8:13 Zedekiah's rebellion 8:42 The destruction of the Temple 9:14 The Babylonian Exile begins 9:37 What the Judeans did differently 10:13 Writing down a people 10:55 Nabonidus in the desert 11:28 Cyrus walks into Babylon 11:43 The decree that sent the exiles home 12:24 Coming back with a different religion 13:02 An empire that forgot what it destroyed 13:34 The reversal at the heart of the story