Nebuchadnezzar II

Introduction In 605 B.C during Jehoiakim’s reign, the Babylonian’s king Nebuchadnezzar took Daniel and his friends as captives when he besieged Jerusalem. Daniel was taken captive because he fit in the standards, which the king was searching for: young men, good-looking and smart. During the time of captivity, Daniel, the author of the book of the Bible with the same name , writes about the dreams, visions and situations he passed in the course of the captivity. Indeed Daniel’s actions…

for Babylon though. In Akkadian it means “Gate of the Gods”. This goes to show that the Babylonians had a great amount of pride in their city.1 Babylon did not start out as a great city. It was a part of the Assyrian empire for a while. Then Nebuchadnezzar I came to power and regained control of Babylon. Still they were not very prosperous. The Assyrians invaded them again. Finally a king named Nabopolassar rose to power and united with the Medians. With their combined forces they were able to…

major consequences for the people of Judah and Israel. This exile was enormous at this time period and also changed history. The Ancient land of Babylonia becomes the centre of Jewish life at the very time that Palestine is declining’. In 604 Nebuchadnezzar II became king of Babylonian, he was perceived as one of the world’s best kings of the ancient world. Another term for Babylonians was Chaldean, which was used when they were sent to deport the Jewish people. After defeating the Egyptians…

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Tutankhamun's mask The stunning, gold funeral mask of Pharaoh Tutankhamun is considered to be one of the most highly artistic, complex, and beautiful pieces of art crafted by the ancient Egyptians. Tutankhamun, or better known as “King Tut”, reigned from 1332-1323 BC. His name translates to “The living image of Aten.” He was considered to be an atrocious ruler, even at nine years old, unlike his father before him. Under his ruling, he made many changes to Egypt that were unpopular with the…

Blier argues that Copper mask said to represent Ife king Obalufon II is related to the succession of rulers and that its symbolism comes from Obalufon II’s time as a ruler as well as his deification (386). This article is effective because of its meticulous examination of the history of Obalufon II, Ife history and other works relating to the mask. Blier begins the essay by discussing Copper mask said to represent Ife king Obalufon II. She visually analyzes the mask before mentioning some…