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Mesopotamian Chronicles
The Assyrian and Babylonian chronicles are historiographical texts from ancient Mesopotamia. Although they contain references to the earliest times, they deal especially with the second half of the second and the entire first millennium down to the first century BCE…Mesopotamian Chronicles - Literature
The Assyrian and Babylonian chronicles are historiographical texts from ancient Mesopotamia. Although they contain references to the earliest times, they deal especially with the second half of the second and the entire first millennium down to the first century BCE (cf. this table).General ABC Grayson, A.K. 1975, Assyrian…Mesopotamian Chronicles (2)
The Assyrian and Babylonian chronicles are historiographical texts from ancient Mesopotamia. Although they contain references to the earliest times, they deal especially with the second half of the second and the entire first millennium down to the first century BCE.In…Mesopotamian Chronicles (content)
The Assyrian and Babylonian chronicles are historiographical texts from ancient Mesopotamia. Although they contain references to the earliest times, they deal especially with the second half of the second and the entire first millennium down to the first century BCE. There is more here.Mesopotamian Chronicles: Dictionary
The Assyrian and Babylonian chronicles are historiographical texts from ancient Mesopotamia. Although they contain references to the earliest times, they deal especially with the second half of the second millennium and the entire first millennium down to the first century BCE (cf. this table).Akkad Archaic name of…Mesopotamian Chronology
Mesopotamian Chronology: the chronology of ancient Babylonia, Assyria, and surrounding areas.General Ammisaduqa's Venus tablet Although humankind uses many calendars, it is easy…Messalina
Valeria Messalina (c.25-48): name of a Roman empress, wife of the emperor Claudius.Life Messalina c.25 Born as the daughter of Marcus Valerius…Messiah
Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants. …Micipsa
Micipsa (Numidian Mikiwsan; Greek: Μικίψας): king of the Numidians (r.148-118 BCE), son of Massinissa, brother of Gulussa and Mastanabal, ally of the Romans. …Midas
Midas: king of Phrygia, best known from Greek legend, but perhaps also mentioned in cuneiform sources.Legend Great tumulus There are several legends…Midrash Rabbah Lamentations 2.2.4
Simon ben Kosiba, surnamed Simon bar Kochba ("son of the star") was a Jewish Messiah. Between 132 and 135, he was the leader of the last resistance against the Romans. After the end of the disastrous rebellion, the rabbis called…Mieza (Náousa)
Mieza: town in Macedonia, modern Náousa; Aristotle used to have a school at Mieza. Mieza, nymphaeum The Greek author Plutarch of Chaeronea,…