Marduk-apla-iddina I
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Marduk-apla-iddina I, contemporarily written in cuneiform as 𒀭𒀫𒌓𒌉𒍑𒋧𒈾 ᵈAMAR.UTU-IBILA-SUM-na and meaning in Akkadian: "Marduk has given an heir", was the 34th Kassite king of Babylon c. 1171–1159 BC. H
Kudurru of Marduk-apla-iddina I
Detail from a kudurru of Marduk-apla-iddina I.
Male head from Dur-Kurigalzu, Iraq, reign of Marduk-apla-iddina I. Iraq Museum.
Zababa-shuma-iddin
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Zababa-šuma-iddina was the 35th and next to last king of the Kassite or 3rd dynasty of Babylon, who reigned for just one year, c. 1158 BC. He was without apparent ties to the royal family and there is
Marduk-apla-iddina I
…sacked several cities, including the capital. Whether these events were the cause of his demise, or whether they followed a succession crisis in which Zababa-šuma-iddina, an individual whose relationship with Marduk-apla-iddina is unknown, attempted to succeed him to the kingship, has yet to be determined. The Prophecy…
Detail from unfinished kudurru found at Susa