Fall of Assur

when the first city and old capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire fell to Median led forces
Event siege Q5432152
Fall of Assur
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Fall of Assur

Summary

Fall of Assur is a siege[1]. It draws 110 Wikipedia views per month (siege category, ranking #187 of 1,415).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fall of Assur's instance of is recorded as siege[3].
  • The location of Fall of Assur was Assur[4].
  • Fall of Assur is part of Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire[5].
  • Fall of Assur took place on 614 BC[6].

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When and Where

Fall of Assur occurred on 614 BC[6]. The location of it was Assur[4].

Context

Fall of Assur is part of Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire[5]. Its instance of is recorded as siege[3].

Why It Matters

Fall of Assur draws 110 Wikipedia views per month (siege category, ranking #187 of 1,415).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

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  1. 8d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Part of Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34160|batch #34160]]: Fall of Assur == Iraq"
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