According to the Encyclopedia Britannica (1972) Nebuchadnezzar II was the oldest son of Nabopolassar. He defeated the Egyptians at Carchemish in 605 B.C. When Nabopolassar died, Nebuchadnezzar II returned to Babylon and ruled from 605 B.C. to August/September 562 B.C. The Babylonian Chronicle gives details of his fighting Egypt, besieging Tyre, and defeating Judah in 597 B.C. He fought Elam in 596 B.C. and put down a revolt in 595 B.C.. After that the Babylonian Chronicle is missing here.
Kwa mujibu wa Encyclopedia Britannica (1972) Nebukadneza II alikuwa mtoto wa kiume mkubwa zaidi wa Nabopolasa. Aliwashinda Wamisri huko Carchemish mwaka 605 KK. Nabopolasa alipokufa, Nebukadneza II alirudi Babeli na alitawala toka mwaka 605 KK hadi Agosti/Septemba 562 KK. Kumbukumbu ya matukio ya Babeli inatoa maelezo ya mapigano yake huko Misri, kuiteka Tiro, na kuishinda Yuda mwaka 597 KK. Alipigana na Elam mwaka 596 KK na alizimisha maasi mwaka 595 KK. Baada ya hapo, kumbukumbu ya Babeli haipo hapa.