Nebuchadnezzar II was the most famous king of the new Babylonian kingdom in ancient West Asia. When people talk about him, they will naturally think of the stories of Prisoner of Babylon and Hanging Garden. In the Old Testament, there are many records about him.
In the second half of the 7th century BC, the Assyrian Empire declined rapidly due to civil strife and foreign invasion. The Chaldeans living in the south of Babylon, under the leadership of the leader Na Popara Shar, joined forces with the Medes in the north, captured Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, and destroyed Assyria in 6 12 BC. Then, Popara Shahr became the first king of the new Babylonian kingdom. During this period, Nebuchadnezzar, then a teenager, fought against his father. Brave and alert, he was able to take the lead and won the support of the soldiers. Because the old king Popara Shahr was old and weak, many important battles were commanded by Nebuchadnezzar alone.