Capture of Babylon
· Babylon, Babil Governorate, Iraq
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication · file After defeating Nidintu-Bêl’s forces, Darius marched to Babylon, captured the city, and killed the rebel claimant there. The capture follows the battle dated 18 December 522 BCE, but the source does not provide a separate day for Darius’s entry into Babylon.
