What to Do With Babylon

Babylon was a thorn in the assyrian side for centuries. Various kings tried different approaches to this problem. Some simply allowed a native babylonian to rule the city and its surrounding territories. Others tried imposing an assyrian governor on the babylonians. And these assyrian kings of babylon would often face plots and rebellions. By the year six, 94 b c, it had become too much for king senacharib. He set out on campaign to decisively beat the city of babylon. In the year six 89 b c, the assyrians laid siege to babylon. The siege lasted for 15 months. When the city finally fell, sen