Hanging Gardens of Babylon

By Kliethem
  • King Nebuchadnezzar II was born
    630 BCE

    King Nebuchadnezzar II was born

    He was born in modern day Iraq. His wife, Amytis, was also born in this year.
  • Period: 605 BCE to 562 BCE

    King Nebuchadnezzar II Reign

    His reign was the longest reign of any king of the Neo-Babylonian empire.
  • Hanging gardens were built
    600 BCE

    Hanging gardens were built

    Slaves built the gardens but the idea came from King Nebuchadnezzar II.
  • King Nebuchadnezzar II died
    562 BCE

    King Nebuchadnezzar II died

  • The hanging gardens were first written about
    280 BCE

    The hanging gardens were first written about

    They were first written about by Berossus, a Chaldean priest who lived in the late 4th century BC.