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Nabopolassar meaning

The first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who lived c.658 – 605 B.C.E.

Using Nabopolassar

  • The main meaning on this page is: The first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who lived c.658 – 605 B.C.E.
  • In the example corpus, nabopolassar often appears in combinations such as: nabopolassar was.

Context around Nabopolassar

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

eject 1×

Often after:

attempted 1× died 1× took 1×

Sentence patterns with Nabopolassar

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

blood to nabopolassar s descendants 1× nabopolassar attempted a 1× nabopolassar died in 1× nabopolassar still pinned 1× nabopolassar took advantage 1× nabopolassar was not 1× nabopolassar was saved 1× to eject nabopolassar 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however his position 1× it is unclear 1× nabopolassar attempted a 1× nabopolassar died in 1× nabopolassar still pinned 1× nabopolassar took advantage 1×

Common sentence endings:

as a whole 1× ascend the throne 1× back into babylonia 1× breakthrough against assyria 1× quell the revolt 1× the ruling family 1×

Words around Nabopolassar

Just before it in the word index:

naboo 41 nabonidus 7 nabongo 2 nabonassar 2 nabokov 61 nabobs 4

Just after it in the word index:

nabor 4 nabors 12 naboth 6 nabriva 8 nabs 7 nabta 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Nabopolassar

  • In this selection, "nabopolassar" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, eject, attempted, died and took stand out and add context to how "nabopolassar" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include blood to nabopolassar s descendants and nabopolassar attempted a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nabopolassar" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nabopolassar

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Nabopolassar died in August that year, and Nebuchadnezzar returned to Babylon to ascend the throne. (15 words)

Nabopolassar, still pinned down in southern Mesopotamia, was not involved in this major breakthrough against Assyria. (16 words)

Nabopolassar was not able to enjoy his success for long, dying in 604 BC, only one year after the victory at Karchemish. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

It is unclear as to whether he was in fact an ethnic Chaldean or a native Babylonian nobleman, as he was not related by blood to Nabopolassar's descendants, having married into the ruling family. (35 words)

Nabopolassar was saved from likely destruction because yet another massive Assyrian rebellion broke out in Assyria proper, including the capital Nineveh, which forced the Assyrian king to turn back in order to quell the revolt. (35 words)

However, his position was still far from secure, and bitter fighting continued in the Babylonian heartlands from 620 to 615 BC, with Assyrian forces encamped in Babylonia in an attempt to eject Nabopolassar. (33 words)

Example sentences (8)

However, his position was still far from secure, and bitter fighting continued in the Babylonian heartlands from 620 to 615 BC, with Assyrian forces encamped in Babylonia in an attempt to eject Nabopolassar.

It is unclear as to whether he was in fact an ethnic Chaldean or a native Babylonian nobleman, as he was not related by blood to Nabopolassar's descendants, having married into the ruling family.

Nabopolassar attempted a counterattack, marched his army into Assyria proper in 616 BC, and tried to besiege Assur and Arrapha ( Kirkuk ), but was defeated by Sin-shar-ishkun and chased back into Babylonia.

Nabopolassar died in August that year, and Nebuchadnezzar returned to Babylon to ascend the throne.

Nabopolassar, still pinned down in southern Mesopotamia, was not involved in this major breakthrough against Assyria.

Nabopolassar took advantage of this situation, seizing the ancient city of Nippur in 619 BC, a mainstay of pro-Assyrianism in Babylonia, and thus Babylonia as a whole.

Nabopolassar was not able to enjoy his success for long, dying in 604 BC, only one year after the victory at Karchemish.

Nabopolassar was saved from likely destruction because yet another massive Assyrian rebellion broke out in Assyria proper, including the capital Nineveh, which forced the Assyrian king to turn back in order to quell the revolt.

Common combinations with nabopolassar

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nabopolassar" in a sentence?
An example: "However, his position was still far from secure, and bitter fighting continued in the Babylonian heartlands from 620 to 615 BC, with Assyrian forces encamped in Babylonia in an attempt to eject Nabopolassar." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "nabopolassar" from authentic English texts.
What does "nabopolassar" mean?
Nabopolassar means: The first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who lived c.658 – 605 B.C.E.
How many example sentences with "nabopolassar" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "nabopolassar", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.