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The Battle of Carchemish was fought around 605 BC [3] [4] [5] between the armies of Egypt allied with the remnants of the army of the former Assyrian Empire against the armies of Babylonia, allied with the Medes, and Scythians.
- c. 605 BC
- Carchemish
Carchemish pays tribute in 882 BC, apparently becoming a vassal in 870 BC, and Arvad is made tributary in 876 BC, although it soon rebels. fl 853 BC Matinu-ba'al / Mattan Baal
Later on, the Egyptian poet known as Pentaur refers to the people of Carchemish (Qarqamesa) as forming, with the men of Arvad, Aleppo and Gozan, part of "the host of the miserable king of the Hittites" (Hattu-sil), who fought against Rameses II at the battle of Kadesh.
Carchemish (/ ˈkɑːrkəmɪʃ / KAR-kəm-ish or / kɑːrˈkiːmɪʃ / kar-KEE-mish), also spelled Karkemish (Turkish: Karkamış), [a] was an important ancient capital in the northern part of the region of Syria. At times during its history the city was independent, but it was also part of the Mitanni, Hittite and Neo-Assyrian Empires.
Asshur-nazir-pal (circa 876) made it tributary, but it revolted and we find 200 men of Arvad mentioned among the allies of Benhadad, of Damascus, at the great battle of Quarqar, when all Syria seems to have been in league against Shalmaneser II (circa 854).
Asshur-nazir-pal (circa 876) made it tributary, but it revolted and we find 200 men of Arvad mentioned among the allies of Benhadad, of Damascus, at the great battle of Quarqar, when all Syria seems to have been in league against Shalmaneser II (circa 854).
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The Battle of Carchemish was a decisive battle fought in 605 BC between the remnants of Assyria and their Egyptian mercenary allies led by the king Necho II and the Neo-Babylonia coalition led be Nabopolassar and his son Nebuchadnezzar II.
