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Amel-Marduk (Babylonian cuneiform: Amēl-Marduk, meaning "man of Marduk"), also known as Awil-Marduk, or under the biblical rendition of his name, Evil-Merodach (Biblical Hebrew: אֱוִיל מְרֹדַךְ , ʾĔwīl Mərōḏaḵ), was the third king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling from 562 BC until his overthrow and murder in 560 BC.
Aug 10, 2020 · 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...)
Two almost completely preserved, barrel-shaped clay cylinders, as well as a small fragment of a third cylinder, bear an inscription of Nabonidus recording renovations made to Babylon’s inner wall Imgur-Enlil (“The God Enlil Showed Favor”); the text is written in two columns.
the brief reign of Amel-Marduk, king of Babylon (562-560 B.C.) with a detailed presen-tation of 95 cuneiform texts, including 25 previously unpublished from the British Museum and two from the University Museum, Philadelphia. Thes e texts ar give n i trans-literatio n and translatio but mentio the king only in th e stereotyped dat formula
- D. J. Wiseman
- 1974
Apr 13, 2016 · Once freed, he attributed his rescue to the god Marduk, by changing his name to Amel-Marduk (the Biblical Evil-Merodach). From Borsippa, Southern Mesopotamia , Iraq. Neo-Babylonian Period, circa 550 BCE.
- Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Labaši-Marduk. Neriglissar: king of ancient Babylonia, ruled 556. The Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar died in 562 and was succeeded in by his son Amel-Marduk, who was almost immediately assassinated and replaced by his brother-in-law Neriglissar.
Amēl-Marduk 562-560 B. C. A Study Based on Cuneiform, Old Testament, Greek, Latin and Rabbinical Sources . Ronald Herbert Sack | Journal of Near Eastern Studies: Vol 35, No 1. Book Reviews.
