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rapidplatypus [Capturing Babylon without a fight]
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 ==== Capturing Babylon without a fight ==== ==== Capturing Babylon without a fight ====
-In 538 BC Cyrus king of Persia captured Babylon without a fight. He changed the course of the Euphrates River and led his troops through the dry riverbed into the empty and open city. [([[https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cyrus-king-persia|Encyclopedia]])]+In 538 BC Cyrus, the king of Persiacaptured Babylon without a fight. He changed the course of the Euphrates River and led his troops through the dry riverbed into the empty and open city. [([[https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cyrus-king-persia|Encyclopedia]])]
  
 ==== Marduk ==== ==== Marduk ====
 The most important god of the Babylonian pantheon was Marduk. He patronized magic, wisdom, water, and judgment. The month of Arashamnu and the number 10 were dedicated to him. [([[https://www.ancient.eu/Marduk/|Ancient]])] The most important god of the Babylonian pantheon was Marduk. He patronized magic, wisdom, water, and judgment. The month of Arashamnu and the number 10 were dedicated to him. [([[https://www.ancient.eu/Marduk/|Ancient]])]
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