English > Babylonia: 1 sense > noun 1, locationMeaning | An ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king). |
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Synonyms | Chaldaea, Chaldea |
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Instance of | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
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Part of | Iraq, Republic of Iraq, Al-Iraq, Irak | A republic in the Middle East in western Asia |
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Mesopotamia | The land between the Tigris and Euphrates |
Parts | Sumer | An area in the southern region of Babylonia in present-day Iraq |
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Region of | Cunaxa, battle of Cunaxa | battle in 401 BC when the Artaxerxes II defeated his younger brother who tried to usurp the throne |
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Region | Babylon | The chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia |
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Spanish | Babilonia, Babylonia |
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Catalan | Babilònia |
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