Marduk-apla-iddina II, Babylonian King Who Possibly Allied with King Hezekiah
Marduk-apla-iddina II, a minor Babylonian king, appears briefly in the Bible. He was a sufficiently strong enough leader to rule the independent city-state of Babylon in opposition to Assyria, the superpower of the day. He seized control of Babylon in 722 or 721 BC...
Babylonian and Jewish Kings, Fellow Prisoners
Amel-Marduk, King Nebuchadnezzar's son, succeeded his father to the throne of Babylonia to become the third ruler. Nebuchadnezzar II, featured prominently in the Bible, particularly in the book of Daniel, reigned 43 years, 605 - 562 BC, the longest of this Neo-Babylonian empire. His...
