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Nebuchadnezzar II
   Name Means "O (god) Nabu, protect my son!"
   Also Known As Nebuchadrezzar.
   Home Babylon.
   Family Was the eldest son of Nabopolassar; married to Nitocris and Amytis; father of at least three sons, including Evil-Merodach (Amel-Marduk), his successor.
   Occupation King of Babylon (605-562 B.C.).
   Achievements Extensive rebuilding of Babylon, including the Ishtar Gate, a ziggurat, canals, the "hanging gardens," and other architectural achievements that were among the wonders of the ancient world; the new Babylong was vast for its day - about 200 square miles.
   Best Known For Capturing Jerusalem (c. 587 B.C).

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