With all this splendor the Babylonian empire was nothing more than a sh ort epilogue to that of Assyria, ruled by the same methods and equally i ncapable of accomplishing anything permanent in politics. The succeeding kings from Evil Merodach (2 Kgs. 25: 2 Again the Medes advanced in alliance with the Babylonians, and Nineveh fell, cir. 607 B.C. Assyria proper and the northern provinces fell into the hands of the Medes, while Syria lay open to be seized by Nabopolassa r, king of Babylon. Onthis side, howev
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