Battle of Arrapha explained

The Battle of Arrapha took place in 616 BC between Assyrian forces against the Babylonians and Medes .^[1] Babylonian king Nabopolassar with the help of other rebellion forces succeeded by driving the Assyrians back to the Little Zab, near Arrapha - in doing so capturing many Assyrian armoury, horses, and chariots.^[2] The next year, Cyaxares, king of the Medes went to battle the Assyrians and conquered the region around Arrapha in preparation for a great campaign against the Assyrians.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Ebeling, Erich . Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie: Nab - Nuzi / unter Mitw. von M. Krebernik ... . Meissner . Bruno . Edzard . Dietz Otto . Streck . Michael P. . 2001 . De Gruyter . 978-3-11-017296-6 . 14 . de.
2. Book: Kuhrt, Amélie . The Ancient Near East, C. 3000-330 BC . 1995 . Taylor & Francis US . 978-0-415-16764-2 . 544 . en.
3. Book: Lipschitz, Oded . The Fall and Rise of Jerusalem: Judah Under Babylonian Rule . 2005 . Eisenbrauns . 978-1-57506-095-8 . en. 17.