Burna-Buriash II
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Burna-Buriaš II was a Kassite king of Karduniaš in the Late Bronze Age, c. 1359–1333 BC. The proverb "the time of checking the books is the shepherds' ordeal" was attributed to him in a letter to the
Seal dedicated to Burna-Buriash II
Reverse of clay cuneiform tablet, EA 9, letter from Burna-Buriaš II to Nibḫurrereya (Tutankhamun?) from Room 55 of the British Museum
Bronze statue of Napir-asu in the Louvre
Kurigalzu II
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Kurigalzu II was the 22nd king of the Kassite or 3rd dynasty that ruled over Babylon. In more than twelve inscriptions, Kurigalzu names Burna-Buriaš II as his father. Kurigalzu II was placed on the Ka
Burna-Buriash II
…the usurper installed by the army, one Nazi-Bugaš or Šuzigaš, described as "a Kassite, son of a nobody". Kurigalzu II: Ashur-Uballit I then installed Kurigalzu II, "the younger", variously rendered as son of Burnaburiaš and son of Kadašman-Ḫarbe, likely a scribal error for Kara-ḫardaš. Note, however, that there…
Dagger of king Kurigalzu II, Istanbul Archaeological Museum
Kudurru mentioning the name of the Kassite king Kurigalzu II, from Nippur, Iraq, Ancient Orient Museum
Chalcedony cylinder seal with impression mentioning the Kassite king Kurigalzu II. British Museum