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May 7, 2024 · a.k.a. (Evil-Merodach) Death: circa August 10, -560 (16-33) Immediate Family: Son of Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon and Amytis, of Media. Father of Belshazzar. Brother of Marduk-nadin-ahi; Eanna-shar-usur, Prince of Babylon; Marduk-sham-usur; Mushezib Marduk; Kashshaya and 3 others.
- circa -585
- circa August 10, -560 (16-33)
- a.k.a. (Evil-Merodach)
May 23, 2024 · Amel-Marduk (Akkadian: Amēl-Marduk ), [78] originally named Nabu-shum-ukin ( Nabû-šum-ukīn) [78] – succeeded Nebuchadnezzar as king in 562 BC. His reign was marred with intrigues and he only ruled for two years before being murdered and usurped by his brother-in-law, Neriglissar.
May 7, 2024 · Later legend credited him with building one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, for his Median wife Amyitis. Nebuchadnezzar died in early October 562 bc and was succeeded by his son Amel-Marduk (the biblical Evil-Merodach).
May 9, 2024 · The Bablyonian Chronicles allow the fairly precise dating of the capture of Jehoiachin and the start of Zedekiah's reign, and they also give the accession year of Nebuchadnezzar's successor Amel-Marduk (Evil Merodach) as 562/561 BC, which was the 37th year of Jehoiachin's captivity according to 2 Kings 25:27.
3 days ago · These are biblical figures unambiguously identified in contemporary sources according to scholarly consensus. Biblical figures that are identified in artifacts of questionable authenticity, for example the Jehoash Inscription and the bullae of Baruch ben Neriah, or who are mentioned in ancient but non-contemporary documents, such as David and Balaam, [n 1] are excluded from this list.
May 22, 2024 · This volume will include critical and collated editions of all the inscriptions of the 1st-millennium Babylonian kings Nabopolassar (626-605), Amel-Marduk (biblical Evil-Merodach, 561-560), and Neriglissar (559-556).
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