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626 BC refers to the revolt of the general Nabopolassar and his war of independence until he successfully consolidated control of Babylonia in 620 BC
Revolt_of_Babylon_(626_BC)
Babylonian Empire, c. 1894/1880–1595 BC) and the Second Babylonian Empire (or Neo-Babylonian Empire, 626–539 BC). Babylon was ruled by Hammurabi, who
List_of_kings_of_Babylon
Calendar year
year 626 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 128 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 626 BC for this
626_BC
Ancient Mesopotamian empire (626–539 BC)
Nabopolassar as the King of Babylon in 626 BC and being firmly established through the fall of the Assyrian Empire in 612–609 BC, the Neo-Babylonian Empire was
Neo-Babylonian_Empire
Period of the Babylonian civilization in Mesopotamia (c. 1595–1155 BCE)
c. 1150 BC. While other scholars take the whole period of c. 1595 – c. 626 BC as constituting the Middle Babylonian period. Prior to 1595 BC, during the
Middle_Babylonian_period
Founder and first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling from his coronation as king of Babylon in 626 BC to his death in 605 BC. Though initially only aimed at restoring and securing the independence
Nabopolassar
Small Semitic nation of ancient Mesopotamia
There were several kings of Chaldean origins who ruled Babylonia. From 626 BC to 539 BC, a ruling dynasty in later times referred to as the "Chaldean dynasty"
Chaldea
Decade
Greece. 628 BC—Death of Duke Wen of Jin, China. c. 628 BC—Commonly accepted date for the Birth of Zoroaster. c. 626 BC—Jeremiah. 625 BC—Death of Yuan
620s_BC
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
(Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Aléxandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient
Alexander_the_Great
Kings of Babylon, 626 BC – 539 BC
Nabopolassar in 626 BC to the fall of Babylon in 539 BC. The dynasty, as connected to Nabopolassar through descent, was deposed in 560 BC by the Aramean
Chaldean_dynasty
Neo-Assyrian Empire (911 BC – 609 BC) Neo-Babylonian Empire (626 BC – 539 BC), Medes (678 BC – 549 BC) Imperial Period Persian Empires (550 BC – 651 AD) Achaemenid
List_of_time_periods
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Outline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
with historical and urban settlements dating back to the 5th millennium BC. The Iranian plateau's western regions were home to the Elamites (in Ilam
History_of_Iran
Iran under the Qajar dynasty from 1789 to 1925
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Qajar_Iran
Ancient Mesopotamian city in Iraq
Babylon became the capital of the short-lived Neo-Babylonian Empire, from 626 to 539 BC. Both the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and Walls of Babylon were ranked
Babylon
King of Babylon from 605 to 562 BC
at a very young age, considering that his year of death, 562 BC, is 64 years after 626 BC. The original Kudurru's second son, Nabu-shumu-ukin, also appears
Nebuchadnezzar_II
King of Assyria
Neo-Assyrian Empire, ruling some cities in northern Babylonia for three months in 626 BC during a revolt against the rule of the king Sîn-šar-iškun. He was the only
Sîn-šumu-līšir
One hundred years, from 700 BC to 601 BC
date). 626 BC: Nabopolassar revolts against Assyria, founds the Neo-Babylonian Empire. 625 BC: Cyaxares becomes king of the Median Empire. 625 BC: Medes
7th_century_BC
Last pre-Islamic Iranian empire (224–651 AD)
Slavic forces, launched a siege on the Byzantine capital of Constantinople in 626. The Sassanids, led by Shahrbaraz, attacked the city on the eastern side
Sasanian_Empire
Self-designation used by the early Iranians
other than in South Afghanistan and later than the middle of the 6th century BC". Vogelsang 2000, p. 62: "All of the above observations would indicate a date
Arya_(Iran)
Revolution in Iran from 1978 to 1979
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Iranian_Revolution
Ancient pre-Iranian civilization between 3200 and 539 BC
Chalcolithic period (Copper Age). The emergence of written records from around 3000 BC also parallels Sumerian history, where slightly earlier records have been
Elam
Historical region of West Asia
Neo-Babylonian Empire (626 BC – 539 BC) Classical antiquity Fall of Babylon (539 BC) Achaemenid Babylonia, Achaemenid Assyria (539 BC – 331 BC) Seleucid Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Biblical prophet
year of Josiah, king of Judah (626 BC), until after the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of Solomon's Temple in 587 BC. This period spanned the reigns
Jeremiah
1256-1335 Post-Mongol Empire khanate in Iran
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Ilkhanate
Final ruling dynasty of Assyria, founded 722 BC
attempted to appease the Babylonians. The final such revolt, by Nabopolassar in 626 BC, succeeded in establishing a new independent kingdom, the Neo-Babylonian
Sargonid_dynasty
Ruling crown prince of Assyria
prince mentioned in inscriptions at the Assyrian capital of Nineveh in 626 and 623 BC. Over the course of Sîn-šar-iškun's reign, the Neo-Assyrian Empire had
Aššur-uballiṭ_II
2900–2750 BC (ED I), 2750–2600 BC (ED II) and 2600–2350 BC (ED III), and was followed by Akkadian (~2350–2100 BC) and Neo-Sumerian (2112–2004 BC) periods
List of Mesopotamian dynasties
List_of_Mesopotamian_dynasties
819–999 Sunni Iranian empire in Central Asia
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Samanid_Empire
Early history of the Iranian peoples
Textile Terminologies from the Orient to the Mediterranean and Europe, 1000 BC to 1000 AD. NE: Zea Books. pp. 383–396. doi:10.13014/K2J38QPR.{{cite book}}:
Avestan_period
Iran under the Zand dynasty from 1751 to 1794
architecture being revived from nearby sites of pre-Islamic Achaemenid (550–330 BC) and Sasanian (224–651 AD) eras. The tombs of the medieval Persian poets Hafez
Zand_Iran
Legendary creature
artwork from the Akkadian Period (c. 2334 – 2154 BC) until the Neo-Babylonian Period (626 BC–539 BC). The dragon is usually shown with its mouth open
Dragon
7th century Iranian dynasty
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Dabuyid_dynasty
7th-century BCE Assyrian governor of Uruk
founder of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who rebelled against Sinsharishkun in 626 BC (this being the anti-Assyrian activities). If Nabopolassar was his son,
Nebuchadnezzar (governor of Uruk)
Nebuchadnezzar_(governor_of_Uruk)
Ancient state in West Asia
631 BCE, the Assyrian Empire entered a period of political instability. In 626 BCE, the Babylonians rebelled against Assyrian domination. Nabopolassar,
Median_kingdom
Ancient Iranian people of Central Asia
UNESCO. pp. 448–463. ISBN 978-9-231-02846-5. The middle of the third century b.c. saw the rise to power of a group of tribes consisting of the Parni (Aparni)
Dahae
State in present-day northern Iran from 651 to 1349
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Bavand_dynasty
Iran under Afsharid dynasty from 1736 to 1796
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Afsharid_Iran
Iran under the Safavid dynasty from 1501 to 1736
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Safavid_Iran
Historical region in the Levant mentioned in the Bible
language. The Neo Assyrian Empire was riven by unremitting civil war from 626 BC onward, weakening it severely, and allowing it to be attacked and destroyed
Aram_(region)
Iranian empire (247 BC – 224 AD)
major Iranian political and cultural power centered in ancient Iran from 247 BC to 224 AD. Its latter name comes from its founder, Arsaces I, who led the
Parthian_Empire
889–929 Iranian Muslim dynasty of Azerbaijan and Armenia
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Sajid_dynasty
Ruler of Lu
January 609 BC), personal name Ji Xing, was a duke of Lu state, ruling from 626 BC to 609 BC. His father was Duke Xi, whom he succeeded. In 619 BC, King Xiang
Duke Wen of Lu (Spring and Autumn period)
Duke_Wen_of_Lu_(Spring_and_Autumn_period)
353–367. ISSN 0043-8243. Mallowan, Max (1972). "Cyrus the Great (558-529 B.C.)". Iran. 10: 1–17. doi:10.2307/4300460. ISSN 0578-6967. "Aliraqi - Babylonian
List_of_empires
Shia Iranian dynasty in Iran and Iraq (934–1062)
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Buyid_dynasty
People of Iraq
(1900 - 539 BC) Assyria (1900 – 609 BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (745 – 626 BC) Neo-Babylonian Empire (626 – 539 BC) Fall of Babylon (539 BC) Achaemenid Empire
Iraqis
Date discrepancy in the Hebrew calendar
Baltasar's reign. In Parker's and Dubberstein's Babylonian Chronology, 626 B.C.–A.D. 75, p. 14, Cyrus' reign takes up where Nabonidus' reign ends. The
Missing years (Jewish calendar)
Missing_years_(Jewish_calendar)
Prehistorical period in Western Asia
between 637 and 626 BC effectively halted this advance. The Cimmerian influence progressively weakened and the last recorded mention is in 515 BC. Urartu (Nairi
Prehistory_of_Anatolia
Mongolic dynasty in Kirman, Iran (1222–1306)
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Qutlugh-Khanids
821–873 Sunni Persian dynasty of Khorasan; Abbasid vassals
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Tahirid_dynasty
List of kings used by ancient astronomers
(Saosdoukhínos): 667–648 BC Kandalanu (Kinêladános): 647–626 BC Nabopolassar (Nabopolassáros): 625–605 BC Nebuchadrezzar II (Nabokolassáros): 604–562 BC Amel-Marduk
Canon_of_Kings
State in present-day northern Iran from 1349 to 1504
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Afrasiyab_dynasty
in about 575 BC by Nebuchadnezzar II, the king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who exiled the Jews; the empire lasted from 626 BC to 539 BC. The walls surrounding
Art_of_Mesopotamia
Founder of the Achaemenid Empire
official reign of Cyrus to 4 December 530 BC; see R. A. Parker and W. H. Dubberstein, Babylonian Chronology 626 B.C. – A.D. 75, 1971. Kuraš is also attested
Cyrus_the_Great
kingdom of Assyria, which was founded in the late 21st century BC and fell in 609 BC. For much of its early history, Assyria was little more than a city-state
List_of_Assyrian_kings
Iranian dynasty in Kerman (932–968)
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Banu_Ilyas
Persianate, Sunni-Muslim Turkoman confederation (1378–1508)
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Aq_Qoyunlu
Mesopotamian mythical figure
of Egyptian King Amenophis IV (1377–1361 BC). By 1912, three finds from the Library of Ashurbanipal (668–626 BC) had been interpreted and found to contain
Adapa
century BC) Chu (complete list) – Wu, King (740–690 BC) Wen, King (689–677 BC) Du'ao, ruler (676–672 BC) Cheng, King (671–626 BC) Mu, King (625–614 BC) Zhuang
List of state leaders in the 7th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_7th_century_BC
Zaydi Shia dynasty
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Kar-Kiya_dynasty
p. 317) or more precisely: May 12, 1274 BC based on Ramesses' commonly accepted accession date in 1279 BC. Bryce, Trevor (2005). The Kingdom of the
List_of_wars:_before_1000
Northern Iranian dynasty (550s–11th-century)
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Qarinvand_dynasty
Ruler of Chu state from 671–626 BC
name Xiong Yun, was a ruler of the Chu state, ruling from 671 BC to 626 BC. In 672 BC, King Cheng's older brother, Du'ao, attempted to have him killed
King_Cheng_of_Chu
Zephath 874 BC Israelite–Aramean War 736 BC – 732 BC Syro-Ephraimite War 701 BC Sennacherib's campaign in Judah 635 BC Fall of Ashdod 626 BC – 609 BC Medo-Babylonian
List_of_conflicts_in_Asia
Iranian dynasty (665–1598)
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Baduspanids
8th-century BC king of Babylon
hereditary succession in Babylonia in a period from 810 BC to the rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 626 BC. Inscribed in cuneiform as dAG-PAB or dAG-ŠEŠ-ir
Nabonassar
p. 317) or more precisely: May 12, 1274 BC based on Ramesses' commonly accepted accession date in 1279 BC. "Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald
List_of_battles_before_301
Calendar year
(born 595 BC), Athenian statesman, son of Alkmaion II, grandson of Megakles I, and husband to Agariste of Sicyon Thales of Miletus (born c. 626 BC), pre-Socratic
548_BC
Iranian local dynasty (651–760)
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Masmughans_of_Damavand
1236–1537 Muslim dynasty that ruled Sistan
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Mihrabanids
Dynasty of Tabaristan
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Zarmihrids
Lur dynasty that ruled parts of Lorestan, Iran between 1184 and 1597
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Khorshidi_dynasty
Last war fought by the Neo-Assyrian Empire between 626 and 609 BC
Empire, between 626 and 609 BC. Succeeding his brother Ashur-etil-ilani (r. 631–627 BC), the new king of Assyria, Sinsharishkun (r. 627–612 BC), immediately
Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire
Medo-Babylonian_conquest_of_the_Assyrian_Empire
Daylamite Shia dynasty in Iran (1008–1141)
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Kakuyids
Persian dynasty
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Atabegs_of_Yazd
Deformation of teeth due to acids produced by bacteria
diseases of teeth. During the Sargonid dynasty of Assyria during 668 to 626 BC, writings from the king's physician specify the need to extract a tooth
Tooth_decay
Parthian vassal state (147 BC–224 AD)
of the more ancient name, Elam) was an autonomous state of the 2nd century BC to the early 3rd century AD, frequently a vassal under Parthian control. It
Elymais
Brinkman (1984). Prelude to Empire: Babylonian Society and Politics, 747–626 B.C. Vol. 7. Philadelphia: Occasional Publications of the Babylonian Fund.
List of heads of state and government who were assassinated or executed
List_of_heads_of_state_and_government_who_were_assassinated_or_executed
Using creation myths to date the Earth
The Persian chronicler Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari dated Zoroaster to 626 BC (Zotenberg Chronique de Tabari, i. 491-508, Paris, 1867. Ju Brown; John
Dating_creation
Chinese Zhou dynasty state (c.1030 BC – 223 BC)
Shaoxi. 863 BC E 704 BC Quan 690 BC Luo 688–680 BC Shen 684–680 BC Xi 678 BC Deng 648 BC Huang after 643 BC Dao 623 BC Jiang (江) 622 BC Liao 622 BC Lù (六)
Chu_(state)
Ancient Iranian kingdom (c. 323 BC – 226 AD)
Latin: Media Atropatene), was an ancient Iranian kingdom established in c. 323 BC by the Persian satrap Atropates (Old Persian: *Ātṛpāta). The kingdom, mostly
Atropatene
Ancient Semitic people in the Near East
Neo-Assyrian Empire descended into a series of brutal internal wars from 626 BC that weakened it greatly. That allowed a coalition of many its former subject
Arameans
Major Mesopotamian civilization
of Babylon under Nabopolassar in 626 BC, in combination with an invasion by the Medes under Cyaxares in 615/614 BC, led to the Medo-Babylonian conquest
Assyria
1335–1432 Persianate Turco-Mongol state in modern Iraq and western Iran
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Jalayirid_Sultanate
919–1062 Iranian Muslim dynasty in Azerbaijan
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Sallarid_dynasty
Proposed early Bronze Age culture in Iran
Intercultural style or the Halilrud style, is an early Bronze Age (3rd millennium BC) archaeological culture, located in the territory of present-day Sistan and
Jiroft_culture
Turkic dynasty in Persia (1136–1225)
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Eldiguzids
861–1002 Eastern Iranian dynasty
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Saffarid_dynasty
Ancient royal dynasty state
entity centered in Ecbatana that existed from the 7th century BC until the mid-6th century BC and is believed to have dominated a significant portion of
Median_dynasty
Persianate, Muslim Turkoman confederation (1374–1468)
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Qara_Qoyunlu
likely Assyrian defeat. 616 BC Nabopolassar, King of Babylon since 626 BC, drives out Assyrian troops from Babylonia. 615 BC Median invasion of Assyria
Military history of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
Military_history_of_the_Neo-Assyrian_Empire
Iranian kingdom in Asia Minor (331 BC-17 AD)
succession: the House of Ariarathes (331–96 BC), the House of Ariobarzanes (96–36 BC), and lastly that of Archelaus (36 BC–17 AD). In 17 AD, following the death
Kingdom_of_Cappadocia
Historical Region
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Zabulistan
931–1090 Gilaki dynasty of northern Iran
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Ziyarid_dynasty
City in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
unravel in 626 BC, being consumed by a decade of brutal internal civil wars, significantly weakening it. A war-ravaged Assyria was attacked in 616 BC by a vast
Mosul
King of Chu
Shangchen, was from 625 BC to 614 BC the king of the Chu state. King Mu was a son of King Cheng and was the original crown prince. In 626 BC, King Cheng tried
King_Mu_of_Chu
Jewish chronology
and Waldo H. Dubberstein in their momentous work, Babylonian Chronology 626 BC – AD 75 (Providence 1956). Cory 1828, p. 65. On the Magi, see Herodotus's
Traditional_Jewish_chronology
Lunisolar calendar
Parker, Richard Anthony and Waldo H. Dubberstein. Babylonian Chronology 626 BC.–AD. 75. Providence, RI: Brown University Press, 1956. W. Muss-Arnolt, The
Babylonian_calendar
Press. p. 35. ISBN 9780691202266. Frame, Grant (1992). Babylonia 689–627 B.C.: A Political History. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut
List of state leaders who died by suicide
List_of_state_leaders_who_died_by_suicide
evidence. The Brahui population is today predominantly Sunni Muslim. In 650 BC, the Greek historian Herodotus described the Paraitakenoi as a tribe ruled
History_of_Balochistan
626 BC
626 BC
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Pink.Chinese : there are two sources of this name, which also means ‘peace’. One is the name of a senior minister of the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), who was posthumously named Yan Pingzhong. The other source is a city called Ping in the state of Han during the Warring States period (403–221 bc). It was granted to a marquis whose descendants adopted the place name as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Tang 2.Chinese : variant of Tang 3.Chinese : from a modification of the character Zhong (). In the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc), there existed a senior adviser whose name was Zhonggu. Much later, in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ad), some descendants settled along a river that became known as the Tong Family river. As the Manchus moved southwards, some took up residence by this river and they too adopted Tong as their surname.Chinese : from Lao Tong, the ‘style name’ given to a son of Zhuan Xu, legendary emperor of the 26th century bc. Two of his sons became important advisers to the next emperor, Ku. Some descendants of Lao Tong adopted a character from his style name as their surname.Chinese : see also Dong.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of tongs (Old English tang(e)), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word (there are examples in Lancashire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire), from their situation by a fork in a road or river, considered as resembling a pair of tongs.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a tongue of land, or a habitational name from a place named with this word (Old English tunge, Old Norse tunga), for example Tonge in Leicestershire.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Antonius (see Anthony). It could also be from Dutch tong ‘tongue’ and hence a nickname for a chatterbox or scold, or possibly a shortening of Van Tongeren, a habitational name for someone from Tongeren in the province of Gelderland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Horace, Latin Horatius, a Roman family name of unknown origin, associated chiefly with the name of the poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65–8 bc).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Nye.Chinese : from the name of Nie City, which existed during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). It was granted to a son of a duke of the state of Qi; his descendants adopted the name of the city as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Schum.Chinese : (Pinyin Cen) this surname was derived from an area so named during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc).
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Wen 2.Chinese : from a character in the personal name of Hu Gongman, a retainer of Wu Wang. After the latter established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted the state of Chen to Hu Gongman, whose descendants adopted the second character of his given name, Man, as their surname. This character also means ‘Manchurian’, but the name does not appear to be related to this meaning.Chinese : variant of Wen 3.Chinese : variant of Wan 1.English and Jewish : variant spelling of Mann.Dutch : from Middle Dutch man ‘man’, ‘husband’, ‘vassal’, ‘arbiter’.French : from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the personal name Man, derived from Yiddish ‘man’.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the medieval French form of the Latin personal name Sabinus or its feminine form Sabina, originally an ethnic name for a member of an ancient Italic people of central Italy, whose name is of uncertain origin. According to legend, in the 8th century bc the Romans slaughtered the Sabine menfolk and carried off the women. More influential as far as name-giving is concerned was the existence of several Christian saints bearing this name. The masculine name was borne by at least ten early saints (martyrs and bishops), but as a given name the feminine form was always more popular.Jewish : probably also an Americanized form of some like-sounding Jewish name.
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English
English : habitational name from Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire, named in Old English with the personal name Hod + dūn ‘hill’.The earliest known bearer of this name is Norman de Hoddesdon, recorded in 1165–66. The surname was taken to America by Nicholas Hodsdon in about 1628, from whom probably all current U.S. bearers of the name are descended.
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English
English : of uncertain origin; possibly from a reduced form of the personal name Dominick.Chinese : from the name of Meng Mingshi, a senior minister of the state of Qin in the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). His descendants adopted the first character of his given name, which means ‘bright’, as their surname.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Aza'zel, AZAZEL means "entire removal" and "scapegoat." In the bible, this word is found in the law of the day of atonement (Leviticus 16:8, 10, 26). It refers to a goat used for sacrifice for the sins of the people. In modern times, Azazel was interpreted as a Satanic, goat-like demon. The name has even been used for the "Angel of Death."
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long’, ‘tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus).Irish (Ulster (Armagh) and Munster) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan).Chinese : from the name of an official treasurer called Long, who lived during the reign of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205 bc). his descendants adopted this name as their surname. Additionally, a branch of the Liu clan (see Lau 1), descendants of Liu Lei, who supposedly had the ability to handle dragons, was granted the name Yu-Long (meaning roughly ‘resistor of dragons’) by the Xia emperor Kong Jia (1879–1849 bc). Some descendants later simplified Yu-Long to Long and adopted it as their surname.Chinese : there are two sources for this name. One was a place in the state of Lu in Shandong province during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). The other source is the Xiongnu nationality, a non-Han Chinese people.Chinese : variant of Lang.Cambodian : unexplained.
Male
Hebrew
(×ֲבִיש×Ö·×™) Hebrew name ABIYSHAY means "my father is Jesse" or "my father is a gift." In the bible, this is the name of the eldest son of David's sister Zeruiah. He was the only one to accompany David when he went to the camp of Saul (1 Sam. 26:5-12). Also spelled Avishai.
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English
English : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Wren.Dutch (de Ren) : origin unexplained.Variant spelling of German Renn.Swedish : soldier’s name, from ren ‘reindeer’.Chinese : from the name of Rencheng ‘Ren City’, which was granted to Yu Yang, the 25th son of the Emperor Huang Di (2697–2595 bc). Some of his descendants later adopted the place name as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : from the place name Pan, which existed in the state of Wei during the Zhou dynasty. Bi Gonggao, fifteenth son of the virtuous duke Wen Wang, was granted a state named Wei when the Zhou dynasty came to power in 1122 bc (see Feng 1). Bi Gonggao in turn granted the area called Pan to one of his sons, whose descendants eventually adopted Pan as their surname. This name is also Romanized as Poon, Pun, and Pon.Korean : There are two Chinese characters for this surname; only one of them, however, is common enough to warrant treatment here. There are three clans which use this character: the KisÅng (also called the KÅje), the Kwangju, and the Namp’yÅng. The founding ancestors of these clans were KoryÅ (918–1392) figures, and it is widely believed that they were related.Spanish and southern French (Occitan) : metonymic occupational name for a baker or a pantryman, from Spanish and Occitan pan ‘bread’ (Latin panis).English and Dutch : metonymic occupational name for someone who cast pans, from Middle English, Middle Dutch panne ‘pan’.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from Polish, Ukrainian, Yiddish pan ‘lord’, ‘master’, ‘landowner’, hence a nickname for a haughty person.Perhaps also an Americanized spelling or translation of German Pfann (North German Pann).
Male
Greek
(ΒενÎδικτος) Greek form of Latin Benedictus, BENEDIKTOS means "blessed." Martin Luther noted that this name added up to 666 in Greek gematria.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Abiyshay, ABISHAI means "my father is Jesse" or "my father is a gift." In the bible, this is the name of the eldest son of David's sister Zeruiah. He was the only one to accompany David when he went to the camp of Saul (1 Sam. 26:5-12).
Male
Hebrew
(Hebrew בַּעַל): Semitic name of several storm gods, and the first king of Hell who had three heads and commanded 66 legions of demons, derived from the word ba'al, BA'AL means "lord, master" or "possessor." In the bible, this is the name of a member of the tribe of Reuben, and the grandfather of Saul.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : there are two sources for this character for Wen, which also means ‘warm’. One is a territory named Wen, and the other an area named Wenyi. Descendants of rulers of these areas adopted Wen as their surname.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘literature’. Its origin, however, is from the given name of an ancient personage called Wen.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘hear’. During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), in the state of Lu there existed a man who has a supplementary name, Wenren. His descendants adopted the first character of his name, Wen, as their surname.English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of the Anglo-Norman French personal name Mory, a short form of Amaury (see Emery, Morey).Roger Mowry (c. 1612–66) emigrated from England to MA before 1634, when he married Mary Johnson in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA.
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Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Patient; Tolerant
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Native American
Fights.
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English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for a wise man, from Wise + man ‘man’.Americanized spelling of German Weismann.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Unique, Incomparable
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English
English : habitational name from Howgill in Sedbergh or from Hugill, Cumbria. Howgill is named from Old Norse hol ‘hollow’ + gil ‘ravine’; Hugill probably takes its name from Old Norse hór ‘high’ + geil ‘ravine’.
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish, Hebrew
Life; The Juniper Tree; Alive; Living
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese, German
Flower Bud
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Flight
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Richie, RITCHIE means "powerful ruler."
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n.
The condition of rarefaction, or reduction of pressure below that of the atmosphere, in a vessel, as the condenser of a steam engine, which is nearly exhausted of air or steam, etc.; as, a vacuum of 26 inches of mercury, or 13 pounds per square inch.
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The flight of Mohammed from Mecca, September 13, A. D. 622 (subsequently established as the first year of the Moslem era); hence, any flight or exodus regarded as like that of Mohammed.
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Pertaining to Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 b. c.
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A cask usually containing two hogsheads, or 126 wine gallons; also, the quantity which it contains.
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The length of one joint of Gunter's chain, being the hundredth part of it, or 7.92 inches, the chain being 66 feet in length. Cf. Chain, n., 4.
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A weight used in certain parts of the East Indies, varying considerably in different localities, the range being from 223 to 625 pounds.
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A measure for liquids in several countries. In Portugal the Lisbon almude is about 4.4, and the Oporto almude about 6.6, gallons U. S. measure. In Turkey the "almud" is about 1.4 gallons.
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At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
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The space included between the boundary lines of two similar parallelograms, the one within the other, with an angle in common; as, the gnomon bcdefg of the parallelograms ac and af. The parallelogram bf is the complement of the parallelogram df.
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A mass of iron on which the operation of smelting has failed of its intended effect; -- so called from Shadrach, one of the three Hebrews who came forth unharmed from the fiery furnace of Nebuchadnezzar. (See Dan. iii. 26, 27.)
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Pertaining to, or obtained from, palmitin or palm oil; as, palmitic acid, a white crystalline body belonging to the fatty acid series. It is readily soluble in hot alcohol, and melts to a liquid oil at 62¡ C.
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A measure of liquids, containing a hundred liters; equal to a tenth of a cubic meter, nearly 26/ gallons of wine measure, or 22.0097 imperial gallons. As a dry measure, it contains ten decaliters, or about 2/ Winchester bushels.
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A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements. It was equal to 600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet 9 inches English. This was also called the Olympic stadium, as being the exact length of the foot-race course at Olympia.