King Nebuchadnazzar II
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| Nabû-kudurri-uṣur | |
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| Born | 634 BC Babylon, Assyrian Empire |
| Died | 562 BC Babylon, Kingdom of Babylonia |
| Nationality | Chaldean |
| Other names | Hebrew: נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר; Ancient Greek: Ναβουχοδονόσωρ; Arabic: نِبُوخَذنِصَّر |
| Occupation | King of Babylonia |
| Known for | Early known case of mental illness |
Nebuchadnezzar II was king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who reigned from about 605 BC to around 562 BC. He is credited with the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and for the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem. He was renown in the middle east for centuries following his reign for both his brutality and his late insanity.
