The third head of the beast that John saw represents the kingdom of which Babylon was capital.
وَلَعَلَّ ٱلشَّيْطَانَ هَدَفَ مِنْ خِلَالِ ذلِكَ إِلَى مَحْوِ ٱلسُّلَالَةِ ٱلْمَلَكِيَّةِ ٱلْمُؤَدِّيَةِ إِلَى يَسُوعَ .‏