event · evt_egyfull_world_neo_babylonian_empire
Neo-Babylonian imperial system
Babylonian kings replaced Assyrian dominance in much of the Near East and contested the Levant with Egypt.
What is the evidence?
observation
Babylonian kings replaced Assyrian dominance in much of the Near East and contested the Levant with Egypt.Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
626 BCE–539 BCE
Precision: range
highPreferred display range for this release. It does not suppress model-specific dates, regnal uncertainty or alternative period boundaries recorded elsewhere.
- informs · provides Egypt Levant context
Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times — Donald B. Redford (1992)Supports Egyptian relevance.
Locator: Saite Egypt and Near Eastern powers - informs · contextualizes transition to Persia
From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire — Pierre Briant (2002)Supports wider chronology.
Locator: Near Eastern imperial transition - informs · contextualizes transition to persia
From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire — Pierre Briant (2002)Supports wider chronology.
Locator: Near Eastern imperial transition - supports · provides egypt levant context
Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times — Donald B. Redford (1992)Supports Egyptian relevance.
Locator: Saite Egypt and Near Eastern powers
Interpretation and caveats
Included because Saite foreign policy operated within this changing imperial balance; specific battles are outside this package's main regional focus.
Event context
Classification
Event type: major world context empire
Evidence layer: historical and archaeological
Timeline role: cross regional context
Why it matters to the timeline
Directly frames Saite campaigns and the geopolitical setting preceding Persian conquest.
Research notes
- Supports Egyptian relevance. Role: provides Egypt Levant context. Locator: Saite Egypt and Near Eastern powers.
- Supports wider chronology. Role: contextualizes transition to Persia. Locator: Near Eastern imperial transition.
Evidence and sources
- informs · provides Egypt Levant context
Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times — Donald B. Redford (1992)Supports Egyptian relevance.
Locator: Saite Egypt and Near Eastern powers - informs · contextualizes transition to Persia
From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire — Pierre Briant (2002)Supports wider chronology.
Locator: Near Eastern imperial transition - informs · contextualizes transition to persia
From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire — Pierre Briant (2002)Supports wider chronology.
Locator: Near Eastern imperial transition - supports · provides egypt levant context
Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times — Donald B. Redford (1992)Supports Egyptian relevance.
Locator: Saite Egypt and Near Eastern powers