Amēl-Marduk (Evil-merodach)
King of Babylon, son of Nebuchadnezzar II; acceded October 562 and died August 560 BC (Parker & Dubberstein); released Jehoiachin in his accession year (2 Kgs 25:27). Josephus gives him eighteen years.
Kingdom: Neo-Babylonian Empire
Names and aliases
- Evil-merodach (Hebrew (English form)) — 2 Kings 25:27
Reign
| Chronology model | Began | Ended | Stated length | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No chronology model (model-independent) | 562 BC | 560 BC | — | Accession year Oct 562 – Mar 561; year 1 from 6 Apr 561 (Parker & Dubberstein table).Babylonian Chronology 626 B.C.–A.D. 45 (SAOC 24) |
Reign dates are model-dependent reconstructions. They are shown per model and never merged.
Researched events
Name occurrences (search leads)
Verses where the name or alias occurs in the WEB. Several are other people with the same name. See the entity resolutions in the related dossier.
Evil-merodach (2): 2 Kings 25:27, Jeremiah 52:31