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- Amel-Marduk, also known by his biblical name Evil-Merodach, was the eldest son of the famed Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II. Following the 43-year reign of his father, Amel-Marduk succeeded to the throne of Babylon in 562 B.C.E.
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1 day ago · A prayer to Marduk. The Crown Prince, son of Nebuchadnezzar II, wrote this anguished poem in jail. Once freed, he attributed his rescue to god Marduk by changing his name to Amel-Marduk. From Borsippa, near Babylon, Iraq.
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1 day ago · The king of Babylon (Akkadian: šakkanakki Bābili, later also šar Bābili) was the ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon and its kingdom, Babylonia, which existed as an independent realm from the 19th century BC to its fall in the 6th century BC.
Sep 13, 2024 · Amel-Marduk, known in the Bible as Evil-Merodach, was the son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar II, the great king who ruled Babylon for over four decades and left a lasting impact on the history of the ancient Near East.
Sep 3, 2024 · Discovered at Babylon, they are dated from the tenth to the thirty-fifth year of Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylonia and conqueror of Jerusalem. One tablet calls Jehoiachin “king” (Text Babylon 28122, obverse, line 29; ANET, p. 308).
Aug 28, 2024 · His son Amel-Marduk (Hebrew: Evil-Merodach) reigned briefly, between 562 and 560. His rule was opposed by others in the ruling class who supported his brother-in-law Neriglissar (Akkadian: Nergal-shar-uṣur), who became king after Amel-Marduk’s assassination.
2 days ago · The Neo-Babylonian Empire retains a notable position in modern cultural memory due to the invidious portrayal of Babylon and its greatest king Nebuchadnezzar II in the Bible.
Aug 26, 2024 · The Chaldean rulers, emerging from the ancient region of Babylonia, forged a remarkable legacy in governance and culture that has intrigued historians for centuries.
