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