NEBUCHAD-NESSAR II c. 624 - 562 BC King of Babylon Nebuchadnessar II (or Nebucha-drezzar) was the king of Babylonia who captured Jerusalem in 586 BC, and destroyed the city. This ended the Judean kingdom, and was the beginning of the 'Babylonian Captivity' of many Jews.
During
Nebuchadnessar's reign the Neo-Babylonian empire attained its peak and
the city of Babylon its greatest glory. Among many other building projects
he built the 'Hanging Gardens' one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World.
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