Nimrod

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Nimrod is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis and the Books of Chronicles. The son of Cush and thus the great-grandson of Noah, Nimrod was described as a king in the land of Shinar (Lower Mesopotamia). The Bible states that he was "a mighty hunter before the Lord". Biblical and non-biblical traditions identify Nimrod as the ruler associated with the Tower of Babel; Jewish, Christian, and Islamic accounts variously portray him as a tyrant who led its builders, turned people from God, and opposed Abraham, even attempting unsuccessfully to kill him by fire. Over time, legends identified him with other figures like Amraphel, Ninus, Zahhak or Zoroaster, and credited him with innovations such as wearing the first crown and introducing idolatry. There is no direct evidence that Nimrod was an actual person in any of the non-biblical historic records, registers, or king lists (including the Mesopotamian ones, which are older than the biblical record). Historians have failed to match...

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