Which legendary king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire conquered the Kingdom of Judah, destroyed the First Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem in 586 BCE, and initiated the Babylonian Captivity?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Nebuchadnezzar II
- Step 1: Nebuchadnezzar II reigned from 605 to 562 BCE, transforming Babylon into the greatest metropolis of the ancient Near East.
- Step 2: He constructed the Ishtar Gate, the Processional Way, and the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon (one of the ancient wonders), while deporting the Jewish elite to Babylon.
Answer
Nebuchadnezzar II
Why not the others: 'Nabonidus' Nabonidus was the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, overthrown by Cyrus the Great in 539 BCE; 'Tiglath-Pileser III' Tiglath-Pileser III was an expansionist Neo-Assyrian king who reorganized the Assyrian army in the 8th century BCE; 'Sennacherib' Sennacherib was the Neo-Assyrian king who besieged Jerusalem during Hezekiah's reign in 701 BCE and rebuilt Nineveh.
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