Nebuchadnezzar II
King of Babylon 605–562 BC.
Kingdom: Neo-Babylonian Empire
Names and aliases
- Nebuchadnezzar (Hebrew (English form)) — Daniel 1:1
- Nebuchadrezzar (Hebrew (English form))
- Nabû-kudurri-uṣur (Akkadian)
Reign
| Chronology model | Began | Ended | Stated length | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No chronology model (model-independent) | 605 BC | 562 BC | — | Babylonian reign dates are fixed by the chronicles, Ptolemy's Canon and astronomical texts; treated here as model-independent.ABC 5 (Jerusalem Chronicle / Chronicle of the early years of Nebuchadnezzar) — English translation on Livius.orgNebuchadnezzar II — Wikipedia |
Reign dates are model-dependent reconstructions. They are shown per model and never merged.
Researched events
- Battle of Carchemish (605 BC)
- Training of Judean youths at the Babylonian court (Dan 1:3–7, 17–20)
- Nebuchadnezzar's campaign against Jerusalem in Jehoiakim's third year (Dan 1:1–2)
- The word to Jeremiah in Jehoiakim's fourth year, Nebuchadnezzar's first (Jer 25:1–14)
- Nebuchadnezzar's dream and Daniel's interpretation (Dan 2:1–45)
- Daniel appointed over the province of Babylon (Dan 2:46–49)
- Nebuchadnezzar's golden image on the plain of Dura (Dan 3:1–7)
- The refusal of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and the fiery furnace (Dan 3:8–27)
- Nebuchadnezzar's dream of the great tree and Daniel's interpretation (Dan 4:4–27)
- Nebuchadnezzar's boast, madness and restoration (Dan 4:28–37)
- Nebuchadnezzar installs Mattaniah as King Zedekiah (2 Kgs 24:17–20)
- Jehoiakim submits to Nebuchadnezzar for three years, then rebels (2 Kgs 24:1–4)
- The breach of Jerusalem and Zedekiah's capture at Riblah (9/IV of Zedekiah's 11th year)
- Capture of Jerusalem and deportation of Jehoiachin (March 597 BC)
- Nebuzaradan burns the Temple and Jerusalem (5th month of Nebuchadnezzar's 19th year)
- The deportation of Nebuchadnezzar's twenty-third year (Jer 52:30)