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How long did the Neo-Babylonian Empire last? Why did it fall?

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Babylonia fell to the Hittite king Mursili I c. 1595 BC, after which the Kassites took control and ruled for almost five centuries before being deposed by native Babylonian rulers, who continued to rule the Babylonian rump state.

Capital: Babylon; Tayma (de facto 553–543 BC)

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