text: Nabopolassar was followed by his son Nebuchadnezzar II , whose reign of 43 years made Babylon once more the mistress of the civilized world , including the conquering of Phoenicia in 585 BC .
simplified: The king Nebuchadnezzar II , whose reign of 43 years made Babylon once more the mistress of the civilized world , conquered Phoenicia in 585 BC .