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==History==
==History==
Chaldean is a Hellenistic term for the Ancient Babylonians.
The Chaldeans seized the [[Assyria|Assyrian]] capital, [[Nineveh]] in 612 B.C., and destroyed it. They soon conquered all of [[Mesopotamia]] and [[Syria]], as well as [[Judah]] in 586 B.C. ending the Jewish nation and beginning the exile. Although the Chaldeans only remained in power for fifty years, they were responsible for founding what is known as the [[Neo-Babylonian empire]]. Elaborate and beautiful palaces and buildings were constructed by the Chaldeans. The famous [[Hanging Gardens]] of Babylon were made during Chaldean rule.
The Chaldeans seized the [[Assyria|Assyrian]] capital, [[Nineveh]], in 612 B.C., and destroyed it. They soon conquered all of [[Mesopotamia]] and [[Syria]]. In 586 B.C. they conquered [[Judah]] and scattered the Jewish nation. This began the period of Jewish history known as the exile. Although the Chaldeans only remained in power for fifty years, they were responsible for founding what is known as the [[Neo-Babylonian empire]]. Elaborate and beautiful palaces and buildings were constructed by the Chaldeans. The famous [[Hanging Gardens]] of Babylon were made during the Chaldean rule.
The Chaldeans’ short reign is chronicled in the Biblical story of [[Daniel (Biblical book)|Daniel]]. As a teenager, Daniel was captured by the Chaldean army during its first attack on [[Jerusalem]]. While Daniel served under [[Nebuchadnezzar II]], one of only a few Chaldean kings, he interpreted dreams, witnessed the miraculous survival of [[Shadrach, Meschach and Aben-nego]] in the fiery furnace, and accurately predicted Nebuchadnezzar’s descent into madness before reclaiming his throne. Under the rule of Nebuchadnezzar’s son, [[Belshazzar]], Daniel witnessed the writing on the wall, which he interpreted for Belshazzar as a sign of Belshazzar’s imminent downfall. The very next day, the [[Persians]] invaded, killed Belshazzar, and took over the Babylonian empire.
The Chaldeans’ short reign is chronicled in the Biblical story of [[Daniel (Biblical book)|Daniel]]. As a teenager, Daniel was captured by the Chaldean army during its first attack on [[Jerusalem]]. While Daniel served under [[Nebuchadnezzar II]], one of only a few Chaldean kings, he interpreted dreams, witnessed the miraculous survival of [[Shadrach, Meschach and Aben-nego]] in the fiery furnace, and accurately predicted Nebuchadnezzar’s descent into madness before reclaiming his throne. Under the rule of Nebuchadnezzar’s son, [[Belshazzar]], Daniel witnessed the writing on the wall, which he interpreted for Belshazzar as a sign of Belshazzar’s imminent downfall. The very next day, the [[Persians]] invaded, killed Belshazzar, and took over the Babylonian empire.