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A List of Babylonian Kings Appendix II A List of Babylonian Kings Dynasty Name Filiation Date (BC) or Regnal years Sumu-abum 1894–1881 Sumu-la-El 1880–1845 Sabium Son of Sumu-la-El 1844–1831 Apil-Sin Son of Sabium 1830–1813 Amorite Sin-muballit Son of Apil-Sin 1812–1793 Hammurabi Son of Sin-muballit 1792–1750 Samsu-iluna Son of Hammurabi 1749–1712 Abishi Son of Samsu-iluna 1711–1684 Ammi-ditana Son of Abishi 1683–1647 Ammi-saduqa Son of Ammi-ditana 1646–1626 Samsu-ditana Son of Ammi-saduqa 1625–1595 Iliman 60 years Itti-ili-nibi 56 years? Damqi-ilishu 26 years? Ishkibal 15 years Sealand I Shushi 24 years Gulkishar 55 years GÍŠ-EN? 12 years Peshgaldaramesh Son of Gulkishar 50 years Adarakalamma Son of Peshgaldaramesh 28 years Ekurduanna 26 years Melamkurkurra 7 years Ea-gamil 9 years Gandash 26 years Agum I Son of Gandash 22 years Kassite Kashtiliashu I Son of Agum I 22 years Abi-Rattash Son of Kashtiliashu I 8 years? Kashtiliashu II Urzigurumash © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2020 | doi:10.1163/9789004430921_009 Fei Chen - 9789004430921 Downloaded from Brill.com10/02/2021 09:29:36PM via free access A List of Babylonian Kings 203 Dynasty Name Filiation Date (BC) or Regnal years Harba-Shipak Tiptakzi Agum II Son of Urzigurumash Burnaburiash I […]a Kashtiliashu III Son of Burnaburiash I? Ulamburiash Son of Burnaburiash I? Agum III Son of Kashitiliash IIIb Karaindash Kadashman-Harbe I Kurigalzu I Son of Kadashman-Harbe I Kadashman-Enlil I 1374?–1360 Burnaburiash II Son of Kadashman-Enlil I? 1359–1333 Karahardash Son of Burnaburiash II? 1333 Nazibugash Son of Nobody 1333 Kurigalzu II Son of Burnaburiash II 1332–1308 Nazimaruttash Son of Kurigalzu II 1307–1282 Kadashman-Turgu Son of Nazimaruttash 1281–1264 Kadashman-Enlil II Son of Kadashman-Turgu 1263–1255 Kudur-Enlil Son of Kadashman-Enlil II 1254–1246 Shagarakti-Shuriash Son of Kudur-Enlil 1245–1233 Kashtiliashu IV Son of Shagarakti-Shuriash 1232–1225 Enlil-nadin-shumi 1224 Kadashman-Harbe II 1223 Adad-shuma-iddina 1222–1217 Adad-shuma-usur Son of Kashtiliashu IV? 1216–1187 Meli-Shipak Son of Adad-shuma-usur 1186–1172 Merodach-Baladan I Son of Meli-Shipak 1171–1159 Zababa-shuma-iddina 1158 Enlil-nadin-ahhe 1157–1155 Fei Chen - 9789004430921 Downloaded from Brill.com10/02/2021 09:29:36PM via free access 204 Appendix II Dynasty Name Filiation Date (BC) or Regnal years Marduk-kabit-ahheshu 1157–1140 Itti-Marduk-balatu Son of Marduk-kabit-ahheshu 1139–1132 Ninurta-nadin-shumi 1131–1126 Nebuchadnezzar I Son of Ninurta-nadin-shumi 1125–1104 Isin II Enlil-nadin-apli Son of Nebuchadnezzar I 1103–1100 Marduk-nadin-ahhe Son of Ninurta-nadin-shumi 1099–1082 Marduk-shapik-zeri 1081–1069 Adad-apla-iddinac 1068–1047 Marduk-ahhe-eriba 1046 Marduk-zer-[…] 1045–1034 Nabu-shumu-libur 1033–1026 Simbar-Shipak Son of Eriba-Sin 1025–1008 Sealand II Ea-mukin-zeri 1008 Kashshu-nadin-ahhe Son of Sappaja 1007–1005 Eulmash-shakin-shumi 1004–988 Bazid Ninurta-kudurri-usur I 987–985 Shirikti-shuqamuna Brother of 985 Ninurta-kudurri-usur I Elamite Mar-biti-apla-usur 984–979 Nabu-mukin-apli 978–943 Ninurta-kudurri-usur II Son of Nabu-mukin-apli 943 Mar-biti-ahhe-iddina Son of Nabu-mukin-apli Shamash-mudammiq Nabu-shuma-ukin I Uncertain Nabu-apla-iddina Son of Nabu-shuma-ukin I 33 years? Marduk-zakir-shumi I Son of Nabu-apla-iddina 27 years? Marduk-balassu-iqbi Son of Marduk-zakir-shumi I Baba-aha-iddina Son of Lidanu Unknown Interregnum Ninurta-apla-[…] Marduk-bel-zeri Marduk-apla-usur Fei Chen - 9789004430921 Downloaded from Brill.com10/02/2021 09:29:36PM via free access A List of Babylonian Kings 205 Dynasty Name Filiation Date (BC) or Regnal years Eriba-Marduk Son of Marduk-shakin- Ee shumi Nabu-shuma-ishkun 760?–748 Nabonassar 747–734 Nabu-nadin-zeri Son of Nabonassar 733–732 Nabu-shuma-ukin IIf 732 Shapig Nabu-mukin-zerih 731–729 Tiglath-pileser III / Pulu Son of Adad-nirari III 728–727 Assyrian Shalmaneser V / Ululaju Son of Tiglath-pileser III 726–722 Merodach-baladan IIi 721–710 Sargon II Son of Tiglath-pileser III 709–705 Sennacherib Son of Sargon II 704–703 Marduk-zakir-shumi II 703 Merodach-baladan II 703 Bel-ibni 702–700 Ashur-nadin-shumi Son of Sennacherib 699–694 Nergal-ushezib 693 Mushezib-Marduk 692–689 Sennacherib Son of Sargon II 688–681 Esarhaddon Son of Sennachrib 680–669 Ashurbanipal Son of Esarhaddon 668 Shamash-shuma-ukin Son of Esarhaddon 667–648 Kandalanu 647–627 Sin-shum-lishir 626 Sin-shar-ishkun Son of Ashurbanipal Nabopolassar 625–605 Chaldean Nebuchadnezzar II Son of Nabopolassar 604–562 Amel-Marduk Son of Nebuchadnezzar II 561–560 Neriglissar Son-in-law of 559–556 Nebuchadnezzar II Labashi-Marduk Son of Neriglissar 556 Nabonidus Son of Nabu-balassu-iqbij 555–539 Fei Chen - 9789004430921 Downloaded from Brill.com10/02/2021 09:29:36PM via free access 206 Appendix II This list is produced mainly by the BKL (a–c), the UKL and the studies of Brinkman in MSKH and PKB. For the sources of the BKL (a–c) see Grayson, RLA 6 (1980–1983), 90–100. For the date and the regnal years of the kings see Brinkman, AM, 337–340; KBUK 1, 36. a This unknown king seems to appear only in the ScKL (i 20’ of A.117). b Although no royal title is added before the name of this Kashtiliashu in the Chronicle of Early Kings (Grayson, ABC, 156), he may be none other than Kashtiliashu III. See Brinkman, MSKH, 175. c For the filiation of Adad-apla-iddina see Brinkman, PKB, 135–138. d For more details on the Bazi Dynasty see Brinkman, PKB, 157–160. e For more details on the E Dynasty see Brinkman, PKB, 166–167. f Nabu-shuma-ukin II might have been a provincial official without royal blood under Nabu-nadin-zeri. See Brinkman, PKB, 235. g For more details on the Shapi Dynasty see Brinkman, PKB, 166, 236. h Nabu-mukin-zeri might have been from a Chaldean tribe named Amukanu. See Brinkman, PKB, 235. i Merodach-baladan II traced his origins back to Eriba-Marduk in his royal inscriptions. See Frame, RIMB 2, B.6.21.1. j Nabonidus was not from the royal family of Nabopolassar and ascended the throne by over- throwing Labashi-Marduk. See Beaulieu, RN, 67–86; Dandamayev, RLA 9 (1998–2001), 7–8. Fei Chen - 9789004430921 Downloaded from Brill.com10/02/2021 09:29:36PM via free access.
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