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Amel-Marduk
Amel-Marduk was king of Babylon from 562 to 560 BCE, the son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar II. The Hebrew Bible, which calls him Evil-merodach, records that he released the exiled Judean king Jehoiachin from prison. After a reign of about two years he was murdered and succeeded by his brother-in-law Neriglissar.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Amel-Marduk. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/amel-marduk
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