| Nebuchadnezzar II (Akkadian Nabû-kudurri-usur): king of
the ancient Babylonian empire, ruled 604-562. As a crown prince, he destroyed
Aššur, one of the capitals of Assyria; as a
king, he captured Jerusalem in 587. He made a lasting impression on his
compatriots; after his death, his country was conquered by the Persian
king Cyrus, but all rebellious Babylonians took
the throne name Nebuchadnezzar. |
