Nebuchadnezzar II was known as the strong, aggressive king of the Babylonian people. Nebuchadnezzar is the eldest son of Nabopolassar, but Nebuchadnezzar’s mother has never been identified by the means of any historian. Nebuchadnezzar’s father ruled before him, but when Nabopolassar grew older and felt like the time was right to hand things off to his very capable son, he did. He passed the honor onto Nebuchadnezzar II. Nebuchadnezzar II began to rule in 605 BC, and he continued to improve Babylon by improving military power, temples, ziggurats, and other features along the lines of that until such time as 562 BC. Nebuchadnezzar unfortunately passed away in 562 BC, but the cause is still unclear to many people. Nebuchadnezzar was exceptional