Babylonia (Noun)
Meaning
An ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king).
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The rise of Babylonia led to the decline of the Assyrian Empire in ancient Mesopotamia.
- The Neo-Babylonian Empire, a period of great prosperity in Babylonia, began under the rule of Nabopolassar.
- Babylonia was known for its beautiful hanging gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- Babylonia's powerful army conquered many neighboring kingdoms, including Israel, in the 6th century BC.
- Under Nebuchadnezzar's rule, the Babylonians exiled many Jews from their homeland and took them to Babylonia as prisoners.