He seized the treasures at Susa and entered Babylon.

Marduk called forth Cyrus to enter Babylon and become its new ruler.

The text presents Cyrus as entering Babylon peacefully and being welcomed by the population as a liberator.

In 330 BC, Alexander entered Babylon, and still traveled east to conquer and build cities.

Cyrus entered Babylon and presented himself as a traditional Mesopotamian monarch, restoring temples and releasing political prisoners.

His father Antigonus tried again in the autumn of 310, and also managed to enter Babylon, but was forced to leave the city in March 309.

It was suggested that he enter Babylon via the Royal Gate, in the western wall, where he would face to the east.

A few days later, the city of Sippar surrendered to the Persians and Cyrus's forces entered Babylon apparently without a fight.

He was able to enter Babylon and be declared king again.

Two days after the capture of Sippara, "the soldiers of Cyrus entered Babylon without fighting".