This ruler's ambassador Nabonidus was successful in negotiating conflicts between the Medes and Lydians.
This ruler's ambassador Nabonidus was successful in negotiating conflicts between the Medes and Lydians. This man was succeeded by his son Awil-Marduk, and he constructed the Esagila and the Ishtar Gate to restore his empire's glory. This ruler's victory at the Battle of Carchemish ended the Assyrian Empire. This son of (*) Nabopolassar captured King Jehoikim and destroyed the First Temple during his conquest of Judah and Jerusalem, after which he forced the Jews into exile. For ten points, name this Neo-Babylonian king, most famous for his construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
This ruler's ambassador Nabonidus was successful in negotiating conflicts between the Medes and Lydians.
{Nebuchadnezzar} II (or {Nebuchadrezzar} II or {Nabû-kudurri-uṣur})