#p <nat>Babylonian<n>Merodach Baladan<sur>Merodach Baladan<d>650(20)<info>Merodach Baladan was a Chaldean. He sent ambassadors to king @Hezekiah@@ of Judah.<ref>Isa 39; 2 Kings 20:12-19
// Nabopolassar
#p <nat>Babylonian<o>king<n>Nabopolassar<fa>Merodach Baladan<ac>626<d>605<c>Babylon<info>Nabopolassar was the founder of the Chaldean dynasty.
#e <t>battle<n>Nabopolassar revolts against Assyrians<d>626 Oct<c>Ninevah
#e <t>sack<n>Ninevah sacked<d>612<c>Ninevah<info>Ninevah was sacked by the Medes, Scythians and Babylonians in 612 B.C.
#e <t>deportation<n>Judean captives taken to Babylon<d>605<c>Judah<info>Residents of Judea were deported to Babylon in about 605 B.C.. Included among them was @Daniel@@.
#e <t>battle<n>Syria falls to Babylonians<d>604<c>Syria
#e <t>siege<n>Jerusalem besieged<d>597 Jan<e>597 Mar 16<c>Jerusalem
#e <n>Nebuchadnezzar's dream<d>596<p>Nebuchadnezzar II<info>@Nebuchadnezzar II@@ had a dream, which @Daniel@@ interpreted.
#e <t>battle<n>Fall of Jerusalem<d>586<c>Jerusalem<info>The city and the temple were destroyed by the Babylonians. @Nebuchadnezzar II@@ deported most of the Jews to Babylon. The remaining ones fled to Egypt.<ref>2 Chron 36:11-21