What was Sargon II's key achievement in Babylonia?
He destroyed it
He enslaved its people
He influenced its culture
Reconquest of Babylonia
Answer
The reconquest of Babylonia was the key achievement of Sargon II, king of Assyria. In 710 BC, he conquered the city of Babylon, which had been ruled by a rival dynasty for over a century. The conquest marked the beginning of a period of Assyrian domination over Babylonia that would last for over a century.
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