# Nebuchadnezzar — The Age of Reason character guide

> Nebuchadnezzar in The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0008-part-i-vii-examination-of-the-old-testament

## Who they are

Babylonian king who conquered Jerusalem, mentioned in prophecy.

## Relationships

### [Jeremiah](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_age_of_reason_se/characters/jeremiah)

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Jeremiah prophesies against Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian empire, which eventually destroys Jerusalem.

### [Jeremiah](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_age_of_reason_se/characters/jeremiah)

_rivalry_

Jeremiah prophesies against Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian empire, which eventually destroys Jerusalem.

## In the story

### [I: The Old Testament](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_age_of_reason_se/chapters/part-ii-i-the-old-testament)

Babylonian king who besieged Jerusalem and is called 'the servant of God' by Jeremiah.

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