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Labashi-Marduk (Neo-Babylonian Akkadian: 𒆷𒁀𒅆𒀭𒀫𒌓, romanized: Lâbâši-Marduk or Lā-bâš-Marduk, meaning "O Marduk, may I not come to shame") was the fifth and penultimate king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling in 556 BC.
Labashi-Marduk, was king of Babylon (556 BC), and son of Neriglissar. Labashi-Marduk succeeded his father when still only a boy, after the latter's four-year reign.
Sep 15, 2023 · Labashi-Marduk sat on the throne for just three months, before being deposed and killed by a new King, Nabonidus. He was the last native ruler of Mesopotamia, and the last ruler of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
The king of Babylon ( Akkadian: šakkanakki Bābili, later also šar Bābili) was the ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon and its kingdom, Babylonia, which existed as an independent realm from the 19th century BC to its fall in the 6th century BC.
KingAkkadianReigned FromReigned UntilNabû-mukin-zēri732 BC729 BCTukultī-apil-Ešarra729 BC727 BCSalmānu-ašarēd727 BC722 BCMarduk-apla-iddina II (First reign)Marduk-apla-iddina722 BC710 BCJun 12, 2020 · Nabonidus was the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigning from 556-539 BC. He took the throne after the assassination of the boy-king Labashi-Marduk, who was murdered in a conspiracy only...
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Neriglissar was succeeded by his son, Labashi-Marduk, who was deposed shortly thereafter. Why Labashi-Marduk was deposed is not known, but it is possible that he was the son of Neriglissar and a wife other than Nebuchadnezzar II's daughter, and thus completely unconnected to the Chaldean dynasty.
Jun 6, 2024 · In 556 he was succeeded by his young son Labashi-Marduk, who was murdered soon after taking the throne. Stability was restored when Nabonidus (Akkadian: Nabu-naʾid), a man unrelated to the previous kings, took the throne of Babylon.
