In 539 B.C., less than a century after its founding, the legendary Persian king Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon. The fall of Babylon was complete when the empire came under Persian control.

When did the Babylon start and end?

𒆳𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Akkadian) māt Akkadī1895 BC–539 BCThe extent of the Babylonian Empire at the start and end of Hammurabi’s reign, located in what today is modern day IraqCapitalBabylonOfficial languagesAkkadian Sumerian Aramaic

How did Babylon get destroyed in the Bible?

Ironically, Babylon means “gate of god.” After the Babylonian empire was conquered by the Persian kings Darius and Xerxes, most of the impressive buildings of Babylon were destroyed.