Battle of Carchemish | |||||||
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Part of the Egyptian–Babylonian wars | |||||||
The Battle of Carchemish, as depicted in Hutchinson's Story of the Nations (1900) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Egypt Remnants of the army of the former Assyria |
Babylonia Medes, Persians, Scythians (?)[1][2] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Necho II |
Nebuchadnezzar II Cyaxares(?) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Heavy | Minimal |
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, Persians, and Scythians. This was while Nebuchadnezzar was commander-in-chief and Nabopolassar was still king of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar became king right after this battle.[6]
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