Ashur-uballit II (Assyria)
−612 · until −609
Hebrew year: 3149 (ג׳קמ״ט)
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Ashur-uballit II was the last ruler of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, attempting to preserve Assyrian independence after the destruction of Nineveh in −612.
Establishing his government at Harran, he continued resisting the Babylonians and Medes with Egyptian support. Harran fell in −610, and his unsuccessful attempt to recapture the city in −609 marked the effective end of Assyrian resistance.
His defeat transformed the balance of power in the ancient Near East. Egypt's intervention in support of Assyria was connected to the campaign during which King Josiah of Judah was killed at Megiddo, as recorded in 2 Kings 23:29–30.
- Hebrew year
- 3149 (ג׳קמ״ט)
- Place
- Harran
- Category
- Foreign rulers & empires
- Part of
- Israel & Judah
At the same time
King Josiah (Judah)−640 – −609
Hilkiah (High Priest)−640 – −609
Prophet Jeremiah (Judah)−627 – −586
Prophet Habakkuk (Judah)−610 – −600
King Jehoahaz (Judah)−609
