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Nebuchadrezzar II was born in 630 BC and died in 561 BC. He was the 2nd king of the Chaldean dynasty in Babylonia. He was the eldest son of Nabopolassar and eventually succeeded him. His great military power, the beautiful capital of Babylonia and his part in Jewish history. We know of him because of cuneiform inscriptions, classical authors and, one of the most famous sources, The Bible. His name translates to "O Nabu, watch over my heir."