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Amel-Marduk (Babylonian cuneiform: Amēl-Marduk, meaning "man of Marduk"), also known as Awil-Marduk, or under the biblical rendition of his name, Evil-Merodach (Biblical Hebrew: אֱוִיל מְרֹדַךְ , ʾĔwīl Mərōḏaḵ), was the third king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling from 562 BC until his overthrow and murder in 560 BC.
- 7 October 562 BC – August 560 BC
- Nebuchadnezzar II
The Neo-Babylonian Empire From 586 to 539 B.C. The history of the Neo-Babylonian Empire from its foundation by Nabopolassar during the 7th century B.C. until 586 B.C., the year in which the kingdom of Judah, with its capital, Jerusalem, was destroyed. Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 B.C.).
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The Babylonian Empire began to be a world power in 625 BC after the fall of Assyria. Babylon continued its reign until 536 BC. During this period Babylon, located along the Euphrates River, was the metropolis of the East and called in the Bible the "city of Gold". It was made great and world renown by Nebuchadnezzar, its greatest king, who ...
The italicized dates show that the first tablet in the reign of Amel-Marduk (Biblical Evil-merodach) is dated the 26th of the 6th month, the same day as the last dated in the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, and that the last dated to Amel-Marduk, on the 17th of the 5th month of his 2nd year, is followed in less than a week, on the 23rd of the 5th month, by a tablet dated in the reign of his successor.
Sep 26, 2022 · According to Wikipedia, the reign of the Babylonian king Amel-Marduk (also known as Awil-Marduk and Evil-Merodach) was started in October 562 B.C.E. and was ended in August 560 B.C.E. So, it lasted for two years. The page on Berossus mentions that he reigned for 2 years but, according to Josephus, Amel-Marduk reigned 18 years. So, the ...
Aug 10, 2020 · Falls victim to a court conspiracy; is sent to jail, where he meets former king Jehoiachin of Judah; Before Ulûlu 566: released; he accepts a new name, Amel-Marduk ("Man of Marduk") 562: Becomes king after the death of his father; Releases Jehoiachin (2 Kings 25.27-30; more...) 560: Overthrown by his brother-in-law Neriglissar; killed
Jun 21, 2023 · Evil-merodak (Amel-marduk) became king in the 37th year of Jehoiachin/Jeconiah’s captivity (Jeremiah 52:31) which would have been the 45th year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign. In Daniel 5:11, the queen (or queen mother in some translations) tells Belshazzar that Nebuchadnezzar was his “father the king”. She repeats this statement for emphasis.
