Fall of Nineveh

612 BC battle that saw the fall of the Assyrian capital, and the climax of the Conquest of Assyria
Event battle Q612286
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Fall of Nineveh

Summary

Fall of Nineveh is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,447 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fall of Nineveh's instance of is recorded as battle[3].
  • Fall of Nineveh took place at Nineveh[4].
  • Fall of Nineveh is part of Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire[5].
  • Fall of Nineveh's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Nineveh (612 BC)[6].
  • Fall of Nineveh took place on 612 BC[7].
  • Fall of Nineveh's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.35944444444445, 'lon': 43.15277777777778}[8].

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When and Where

Fall of Nineveh took place on 612 BC[7]. The location of it was Nineveh[4].

Context

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

Why It Matters

Fall of Nineveh ranks in the top 5% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,447 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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  1. 23d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location Nineveh
    Coordinates
    Country Q796
    Part of Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34554|batch #34554]]: Fall of Nineveh == Iraq"
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