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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Šamaš-šuma-ukinŠamaš-šuma-ukin - Wikipedia

    Šamaš-šuma-ukin [a] ( Neo-Assyrian Akkadian: 𒌋𒌋𒈬𒁺, romanized: Šamaš-šuma-ukin [4] or Šamaš-šumu-ukīn, [5] meaning " Shamash has established the name"), [5] was king of Babylon as a vassal of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 668 BC to his death in 648.

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Shamash-shum-ukinShamash-shum-ukin | King of Assyria, Babylonian Ruler

    Apr 8, 2024 · Shamash-shum-ukin was the crown prince of Babylon, son of Esarhaddon and brother of Ashurbanipal, the last of the great kings of Assyria. He led a coalition of Arabic tribes against Ashurbanipal, but, after being starved out by his brother’s siege of Babylon (684 bc), he capitulated.

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  4. www.britannica.com › place › Mesopotamia-historicalHistory of Mesopotamia - Ashurbanipal, Shamash-shum-ukin

    Shamash-shum-ukin had grown weary of being patronized by his domineering brother. He formed a secret alliance in 656 with the Iranians, Elamites, Aramaeans, Arabs, and Egyptians, directed against Ashurbanipal.

  5. ancientmesopotamia.org › people › shamash-shum-ukinPeople | Shamash-shum-ukin - Arcadian Venture LLC

    Shamash-shum-ukin was the Assyrian king of Babylon from 668-648 BC. He was the second son of the Assyrian King Esarhaddon.History His elder brother, crown prince Sin-iddina-apla had died in 672, and in his stead the third son Ashurbanipal was invested as crown prince and later king of Assyria, while Shamash-shum-ukin remained crown prince of ...

  6. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › historyWhy this ancient 'King of the World' was so proud of his library

    Aug 25, 2022 · To avoid squabbling and palace intrigue, the king named both Ashurbanipal and his older half brother, Shamash-shum-ukin, as crown princes. He assigned Shamash-shum-ukin to rule the city of...

  7. www.worldhistory.org › AshurbanipalAshurbanipal - World History Encyclopedia

    Sep 2, 2009 · When Ashurbanipal responded by marching his army to the region, Shamash-shum-ukin retreated behind the walls of Babylon where he was besieged by the Assyrian forces for the next four years. Inscriptions from the time relate what the defenders of Babylon endured behind the walls: “They ate the flesh of their sons and daughters because of ...

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  9. www.worldhistory.org › image › 3167Shamash-Shum-Ukin Monument - World History Encyclopedia

    Oct 17, 2014 · This monument depicts Shamash-shum-ukin as a basket bearer. He was the Assyrian king of Babylon from 668-648 BCE, and was the second son of Esarhaddon. Shamash-shum-ukin was killed after an unsuccessful rebellion against Ashurbanipal, his brother. The monument records his restoration work.