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	Nebuchadnezzar II - MSN Encarta
		Nebuchadnezzar II (reigned 605-562 bc), greatest king of the neo-Babylonian, or Chaldean, dynasty, who conquered much of southwestern Asia; known also for his extensive building in the major cities of Babylonia.
		The eldest son of Nabopolassar, Nebuchadnezzar commanded a Babylonian army late in his father's reign and in 605 bc triumphed over Egyptian forces at the decisive Battle of Carchemish in Syria, which made Babylonia the primary military power in the Middle East.
		Nebuchadnezzar died in early October 562 bc and was succeeded by his son Amel-Marduk (the biblical Evil-Merodach).
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761562966/Nebuchadnezzar_II.html (355 words)

	Nebuchadrezzar II - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		He is traditionally called "Nebuchadnezzar the Great", but his destruction of temples in Jerusalem and the conquest of Judah caused his vilification in Judaic tradition and in the Bible, causing him to be interpreted very differently by western Christians and Jews than in contemporary Iraq, where he is glorified as a historic leader.
		Nebuchadnezzar was the oldest son and successor of Nabopolassar, who delivered Babylon from its dependence on Assyria and laid Nineveh in ruins.
		After the defeat of the Cimmerians and Scythians, all of Nebuchadrezzar's expeditions were directed westwards, although a powerful neighbour lay to the North; the cause of this was that a wise political marriage with Amuhia, the daughter of the Median king, had insured a lasting peace between the two empires.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Nebuchadrezzar_II (1593 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - NEBUCHADNEZZAR. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Nebuchadnezzar caused Jerusalem to be destroyed, and the sacred vessels of the Temple to be carried to Babylon.
		Nebuchadnezzar did not on this occasion go to Jerusalem, but received the Great Sanhedrin of Jerusalem at Daphne, a suburb of Antioch, informing that body that it was not his intention to destroy the Temple, but that the rebellious Jehoiakim must be delivered to him, which in fact was done (Seder 'Olam R. xxv.; Midr.
		Therefore after Nebuchadnezzar had died and the nobles of the realm came to the son to swear fealty to him as their king, he did not dare listen to them until they brought the corpse of his father, so that he could convince himself that the latter really was dead (Lev.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=154&letter=N (2215 words)

	Nebuchadnezzar: Christian Resource Centre (Bermuda)!
		Until 1956, virtually all historical knowledge about Nebuchadnezzar was obtained from the Bible and Josephus, but the tablets of the Babylonian Chronicle, discovered in 1956, covering the first 11 years of his reign are perhaps the harbingers of more to come in the field of historical texts dealing with Nebuchadnezzar’s time.
		Nebuchadnezzar pursued the fleeing Egyptian forces to the district of Hamath and in a 2nd battle crushed them completely, then conquered the whole "Hatti land," that is, Syria-Palestine.
		Nebuchadnezzar took the city on Adar 2 (approximately March 16), 597 b.c.; sent Jehoiachin captive to Babylon with 10,000 of his most distinguished citizens (vs. 8–15), among whom was the prophet Ezekiel (Eze 1:1, 2; 33:21); and made Jehoiachin’s uncle, Zedekiah, king of Judah in Jehoiachin’s stead (2 Ki 24:17).
	www.nisbett.com /people/bp-nebuchadnezzar.htm (740 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon
		He is sometimes called "Nebuchadnezzar the Great", but because of his destruction of temples in Jerusalem and the conquest of Judah, he was vilified in the Bible and the appellation of "Great" was difficult to survive.
		Nebuchadnezzar was the oldest son and successor of Nabopolassar, who delivered Babylon from its dependence on Assyria and laid Nineveh in ruins.
		Nebuchadnezzar subsequently engaged in several military campaigns designed to increase Babylonian influence in Syria and Judah, capturing Jerusalem in 597 BC, bringing King Jehoiachin to Babylon.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Nebuchadnezzar_II_of_Babylon (562 words)

	Chronicle Concerning the Early Years of Nebuchadnezzar II
		The Chronicle Concerning the Early Years of Nebuchadnezzar II ("Jerusalem Chronicle"; ABC 5) is one of the historiographical texts from ancient Babylonia.
		Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin to Babylon, along with his mother, his wives, his officials, and the most important leaders of Judah.
		Here is a list of the number of the people of Judah that Nebuchadnezzar took to Babylonia as prisoners: in his seventh year as king, he took 3,023 people; in his eighteenth year as king, he took 832 from Jerusalem; in his twenty-third year as king, his officer Nebuzaradan took 745 people.
	www.livius.org /cg-cm/chronicles/abc5/jerusalem.html (1204 words)

	babylonian empire: babylon - belteshazzar.com
		The victory was cut short by the death of Nabapolassar, Nebuchadnezzar II and a few supporters hastened back to Babylon to claim the thrown.
		After accession Nebuchadnezzar II moved into Syria for a lengthy campaign which was little more than an unopposed display of military might, designed to facilitate the collection of tribute.
		Despite Nebuchadnezzar II's popularity with Babylonians the Chaldeans claim to the thrown was still contested, in his 10th year (595BC) there was a serious rebellion which was only suppressed after the slaughter of many of his troops.
	www.belteshazzar.com /article-26 (1710 words)

	Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon
		In the furious Battle of Carchemish in 606 BC the Egyptians were defeated and driven back, and Syria and Phoenicia were brought under the sway of Babylon.
		In 605 BC, Nabopolassar died and Nebuchadnezzar returned to Babylon to ascend to the throne.
		Nebuchadnezzar then went on several campaigns to increase his influence in Syria and Judah, capturing Jerusalem in 597 BC, bringing King Jehoiachin to Babylon.
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/n/ne/nebuchadnezzar_ii_of_babylon.shtml (348 words)

	Glossary
		He is known as Nebuchadnezzar I. The king mentioned in the Bible is known as Nebuchadnezzar II by modern scholars.
		Nebuchadnezzar II was the most powerful and longest reigning king of the Neo-Babylonian (625-539 b.c.) period.
		From the perspective of biblical Israel, the events associated with the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II that had the most lasting effect upon their destiny were the destruction of Judea, the conquest of Jerusalem, the setting to the torch of the Temple of Solomon, and the exile to Babylonia (597-581 b.c.).
	www.bibletexts.com /glossary/nebuchadnezzar.htm (892 words)

	Nebuchadnezzar (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net
		Nebuchadnezzar also subdued the whole of Palestine, and took Jerusalem, carrying away captive a great multitude of the Jews, among whom were Daniel and his companions (Dan.
		He must have possessed an enormous command of human labor, nine-tenths of Babylon itself, and nineteen-twentieths of all the other ruins that in almost countless profusion cover the land, are composed of bricks stamped with his name.
		3) into which the three Hebrew confessors were cast, Nebuchadnezzar was afflicted with some peculiar mental aberration as a punishment for his pride and vanity, probably the form of madness known as lycanthropy (i.e, "the change of a man into a wolf").
	www.christiananswers.net /dictionary/nebuchadnezzar.html (764 words)

	Bible History Online - Nebuchadnezzar Brick (Biblical Archaeology)
		King Nebuchadnezzar used them in all of his official building projects and they were made in the millions and every one of them was stamped or written on in cuneiform.
		The discovery of this Nebuchadnezzar II Brick is important in the study of Biblical Archaeology because it contains a declaration by king Nebuchadnezzar II, the monarch who is mentioned so often in the Bible and is the one who destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem in 586 BC and carried the Jews away into exile.
		rick of Nebuchadnezzar II Following the defeat of the Assyrian Empire by the Babylonians in 612 BC, Nebuchadnezzar II rebuilt the city of Babylon on a grand scale.
	www.bible-history.com /archaeology/babylon/nebuchadnezzar-brick.html (322 words)

	Roman Catholicism, II: Tradition
		In Judith 1:1, the author refers to Nebuchadnezzar as "king of Assyria," even though he is always known as the king of Babylon in the Scriptures.
		In the thirteenth century, scholars within the Roman Catholic church itself proved the document to be a forgery, composed not long before it was presented to Pepin.
		Called for by Pope Urban II in 1095 when the Muslims closed Jerusalem to all foreigners, the Crusades have few parallels in bloodiness and savagery.
	www.deusvitae.com /faith/denominations/catholicism2.html (8498 words)

	Kinship of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon, with Daniel and Lalou Holdt
		Kinship of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon, with Daniel and Lalou Holdt
		Nebuchadnezzar might be the best thing that ever happened to Jewish culture - and thus to much of our thinking today.
		He was in that sense "an agent of the Lord sent to punish Judah for its wickedness," as Jeremiah had prophesized.
	www.american-pictures.com /genealogy/descent/Nebuchadnezzar.htm (176 words)

	Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon : Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylonia
		Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon : Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylonia
		In 605 BC[?], Nabopolassar died and Nebuchadnezzar returned to Babylon to ascend to the throne.
		Nebuchadnezzar then went on several campaigns to increase his influence in Syria and Palestine, capturing Jerusalem in 597 BC, bringing King Jehoiachin[?] to Babylon.
	www.fastload.org /ne/Nebuchadnezzar_II_of_Babylonia.html (409 words)

	NEBUCHADNEZZAR II
		Nebuchadnezzar died in early October 562 bc and was succeeded by his son Amel-Marduk (r.
		On October 5, 1995, Pope John Paul II addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the occasion of the U.N.'s fiftieth anniversary.
		On this day in 2005, John Paul II, history's most well-traveled pope and the first non-Italian to hold the position since the 16th century, dies at his.
	www.history.com /encyclopedia.do?articleId=217435 (826 words)

	The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
		Nebuchadnezzar II ordered this wonder to be built during his reign of 43 years between the years of 604-562 BC.
		Nebuchadnezzar, the builder of the gardens, was the most important ruler of his dynasty.
		Nebuchadnezzar, with hope of making her happier, decided to build a “recreated homeland” which was an artificial mountain with rooftop gardens.
	www.geocities.com /pavulurivenusg/worldwonders/hanginggardens.html (1241 words)

	MyJewishLearning.com - History & Community: Jerusalem: Destruction and Restoration
		Nebuchadnezzar, now the king, returned to Judah in 597, and, according to the Babylonian Chronicles, "captured the city [Jerusalem] and seized its king [Jehoiakhin].
		The population was diminished through military action and forced relocation; II Kings and Jeremiah differ on the numbers, but they both present a sense of economic and political disruption.
		Although II Kings and the book of Ezra describe the total cessation of worship at Jerusalem, other evidence seems to imply that aspects of the cult remained in place.
	www.myjewishlearning.com /history_community/Ancient/TheStoryTO/babylonianexile.htm (1305 words)

	Biblesearchers.com - Emeq HaMelekh, Prophet Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon, Lost Tribes Israel, Tower Babel, Fiery ...
		Nebuchadnezzar II was in Judah, preparing Daniel and the hosts of royal sons and noble friends to be taken back to Babylon, when news came of his father, Nabopolaser’s death.
		In the coregent era of Nebuchadnezzar II and his son Nabonidatus, a draw bridge on stone peers, 100 feet long and 30 feet wide, was placed across the river. There was even a tunnel under the river 15 feet wide and 12 feet high, used for vehicular traffic.
		Nebuchadnezzar continued to brood over the image. He could care less about the future, He wanted to secure his legacy in the present. He was not satisfied with being the head of the statue he wanted to become the whole statue.
	biblesearchers.com /temples/jeremiah4.shtml (5097 words)

	The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
		Nebuchadnezzar II ordered this wonder to be built during his reign of 43 years between the years of 604-562 BC.
		Nebuchadnezzar, the builder of the gardens, was the most important ruler of his dynasty.
		Nebuchadnezzar, with hope of making her happier, decided to build a “recreated homeland” which was an artificial mountain with rooftop gardens.
	www.angelfire.com /ny/anghockey/hanginggardens.html (1316 words)

	Nebuchadnezzar. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The sudden death of his father caused Nebuchadnezzar to return home to safeguard his inheritance, permitting Necho to escape to Egypt with part of his army.
		B.C., Nebuchadnezzar crushed the revolt and carried off the young Jehoiachin and many of his nobles to Babylon.
		B.C. Nebuchadnezzar was a splendid builder, and Babylon with its hanging gardens was then the greatest city of the ancient world.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ne/Nebuchad.html (230 words)

	Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament: Nebuchadnezzar: King of Babylon
		Nebuchadnezzar II, the Neo-Babylonian Empire’s second king, was the most famous king of the Chaldeans, a people whom Jeremiah called “an ancient nation” (Jer.
		Nebuchadnezzar reigned from 605-562 B.C. The Kingship of Nebuchadnezzar
		Nebuchadnezzar built the Ishtar Gate, a magnificent palace for himself; he rebuilt the ziggurat (a temple in the form of a pyramidal tower) and he built a temple for Marduk, the chief god of the Babylonian pantheon.
	www.claudemariottini.com /blog/2006/10/nebuchadnezzar-king-of-babylon.html (1694 words)

	Babylon, Iraq
		The most important of the standing monuments of Babylon today are the Summer and Winter Palaces of King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Ziggurat attached to it, the Street of Processions, the Lion of Babylon, and the famous Ishtar Gate.
		King Nebuchadnezzar II rebuilt it in accordance with a new plan that took special care of its fortifications, and Babylon thus became the largest and loveliest city of its time.
		Nebuchadnezzar's Southern Palace (190 x 300 m) is situated on the west side of this major street, made up of five courtyards each surrounded by halls and a diversity of chambers, one of which is the throne room (52 x 25 m).
	www.atlastours.net /iraq/babylon.html (1350 words)

	Nebuchadrezzar II Summary
		Nebuchadnezzar (630-562 B.C.) was a king of Babylon during whose long and eventful reign the Neo-Babylonian Empire attained its peak and the city of Babylon its greatest glory.
		Nebuchadnezzar built temples in many of the cities of his kingdom, but the main achievement of his reign was the rebuilding of Babylon, on a scale and with a magnificence never before envisaged.
		The last years of Nebuchadnezzar's life were clouded by family strife, and he left no strong successor: his son was overthrown by a usurper after reigning only 2 years.
	www.bookrags.com /Nebuchadrezzar_II (1751 words)

	Hanging Gardens of Babylon
		Nebuchadnezzar was married to Amytis, daughter of the king of Medes, for the purpose of creating an alliance between the two nations (Unmuseum 2).
		When Amytis arrived in Babylon she was overcome by homesickness, and in an attempt to cheer up his new bride King Nebuchadnezzar II decided to try and recreate her lush green homeland in the middle of Babylon.
		After all of the construction was complete and the trees, flowers, and shrubbery were planted King Nebuchadnezzar II was faced with the problem of irrigation.
	www.ccds.charlotte.nc.us /History/MidEast/03/barry/barry.htm (1066 words)

	A General History of the Near East, Chapter 4
		Nebuchadnezzar II and Ramses II The Medes and the Scythians made no claim to the empire they helped overthrow, and they withdrew behind the Zagros with saddlebags full of booty.
		Nebuchadnezzar then rewrote the Babylonian history texts to "prove" that he had always been the heir of Nabopolassar, and erased all mention of anyone holding the throne between his father and himself.
		Nebuchadnezzar left an army behind to deal with it while he returned home, but thirteen years went by (587-574) before he could capture the city and replace its king with a more submissive one.
	xenohistorian.faithweb.com /neareast/ne04.html (7899 words)

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