Neo Babylonian Empire By facebooker_5390286611100035 626 BCE Naboplassor takes control of Babylon 605 BCE Nebuchadnezzar II becomes king 587 BCE Nebuchadnezzar sieges and destroys Jerusalem Period: 586 BCE to 573 BCE Nebuchadnezzar sieges Tyre 575 BCE Ishtar Gate is constructed 562 BCE Nebuchadnezzar dies Period: 562 BCE to 560 BCE Amel-Marduk’s reign, overthrown and murdered by Nerglissar Period: 560 BCE to 556 BCE Nerglissar’s reign, ended in his death, succeeded by his son Labashi-Marduk 556 BCE Usurpation of Nabonidus after the assassination of Labashi-Marduk Period: 553 BCE to 543 BCE Nabonidus goes on a campaign in the Levant, leaving his son Belshazzar to rule 539 BCE Cyrus conquers Babylon