HANGING GARDENS

Nebuchadnezzar II was king of Babylon c. 605 BC – c. 562 BC, the longest and most powerful reign of any monarch in the Neo-Babylonian empire. He is one of the Chaldean kings who ruled Babylon. He is considered one of the most powerful kings who ruled Babylon and Mesopotamia, making the Babylonian Chaldean Empire the most powerful empire in his reign after having fought several wars against the Assyrians and the Egyptians. He was also responsible for the construction of several architectural works in Babylon, such as the Hanging Gardens, the Temple of Etemenanki, and the Ishtar Gate.