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Nebuchadnezzar II

630 BC - 562 BC

Nebuchadnezzar II

Nebuchadnezzar II, also Nebuchadrezzar II, meaning "Nabu, watch over my heir", was the second king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling from the death of his father Nabopolassar in 605 BC to his own death in 562 BC. Often titled Nebuchadnezzar the Great, he is regarded as the empire's greatest king, famous for his military campaigns in the Levant and their role in Jewish history, and for his construction projects in his capital of Babylon, including the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Ruling for 43 years, Nebuchadnezzar was the longest-reigning king of the Babylonian dynasty. By the time of his death, he was among the most powerful rulers in the world. Possibly named after his grandfather of the same name, or after Nebuchadnezzar I (r. c. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nebuchadnezzar II is the 123rd most popular politician (down from 84th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Iraq (up from 6th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Iraqi Politician.

Nebuchadnezzar II is most famous for the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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Among politicians, Nebuchadnezzar II ranks 123 out of 19,576. Before him are Justinian I, Angela Merkel, Nikita Khrushchev, Muammar Gaddafi, Harald V of Norway, and Leonid Brezhnev. After him are Basil II, Brutus the Younger, Nicolae Ceaușescu, Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Hirohito, and Mary I of England.

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Among people born in 630 BC, Nebuchadnezzar II ranks 1. After him are Sappho, Jehoahaz of Judah, Stesichorus, and Amytis of Media. Among people deceased in 562 BC, Nebuchadnezzar II ranks 1. After him is Amel-Marduk.