In what year did Nabonidus's reign end?
539 BC
556 BC
543 BC
605 BC
Answer
The reign of Nabonidus, the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, concluded in 539 BC. This marked a significant turning point in Mesopotamian history, as the Persian Achaemenid Empire, under the leadership of Cyrus the Great, conquered Babylon, bringing an end to Babylonian rule.
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