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Nabu-shum-ukin changed his name to Amel-Marduk upon his release, possibly in reverence of the god Marduk to whom he had prayed. Amel-Marduk is remembered mainly for releasing Jeconiah after 37 years of imprisonment.
Original name: Nabû-šuma-ukîn. Falls victim to a court conspiracy; is sent to jail, where he meets former king Jehoiachin of Judah. Before Ulûlu 566: released; he accepts a new name, Amel-Marduk ("Man of Marduk") 562: Becomes king after the death of his father. Releases Jehoiachin ( 2 Kings 25.27-30; more...)
Nabû-šuma-iškun, inscribed md nabû-šuma-iškun un, and meaning "Nabû has set a name", was king of Babylon, speculatively ca. 761 – 748 BC (see below for provenance), and ruled during a time of great civil unrest.
Nabu-shum-ukin changed his name to Amel-Marduk upon his release, possibly in reverence of the god Marduk to whom he had prayed. Amel-Marduk is remembered mainly for releasing Jeconiah after 37 years of imprisonment.
May 7, 2024 · Amel-Marduk (Akkadian: Amēl-Marduk),[78] originally named Nabu-shum-ukin (Nabû-šum-ukīn)[78] – succeeded Nebuchadnezzar as king in 562 BC. His reign was marred with intrigues and he only ruled for two years before being murdered and usurped by his brother-in-law, Neriglissar.
- circa -585
- circa August 10, -560 (16-33)
- a.k.a. (Evil-Merodach)
Nabu-shum-ukin changed his name to Amel-Marduk upon his release, possibly in reverence of the god Marduk to whom he had prayed. Amel-Marduk is remembered mainly for releasing Jeconiah after 37 years of imprisonment.
Nabu-shum-ukin changed his name to Amel-Marduk upon his release, possibly in reverence of the god Marduk to whom he had prayed. Amel-Marduk is remembered mainly for releasing Jeconiah after 37 years of imprisonment.
