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Fall of Babylon. The fall of Babylon is a term often used to denote the end of the Neo-Babylonian dynasty after being conquered by the Medo-Persians (Achaemenid Empire) in 539 BCE.
The Fall of the Sumerian Cities. Around 2000 B. c. both Sumer and Akkad were attacked by barbarian invaders. The Amorites from Syria seized control in Akkad, and built a powerful new state around the city of Babylon. The Elamites from Iran took the city of Ur, sacked it, and burnt it down.