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Kashshaya (?) Labashi-Marduk ( Babylonian cuneiform: Lâbâši-Marduk or Lā-bâš-Marduk, meaning "O Marduk, may I not come to shame") [1] was the fifth and penultimate king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling in 556 BC. He was the son and successor of Neriglissar.
- April – May/June 556 BC
- Neriglissar
- Chaldean dynasty, (matrilineal) (?)
- Kashshaya (?)
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. Most likely due to his very young age, he was deemed unfit to rule, and was murdered in a conspiracy only nine months after his inauguration.
He in turn was eventually succeeded by his son Labashi-Marduk, who reigned for a mere two weeks before a coup deposed him and placed an already elderly Nabonidus on the throne.
Labashi-Marduk (Babylonian cuneiform: 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. He was the son and successor of Neriglissar.
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.
Though Nabonidus in his inscriptions claims that he had few supporters and that he did not covet the throne himself, he must have been a leading figure in the conspiracy that led to the deposition and death of Labashi-Marduk. Nabonidus enjoyed consistent support from the Babylonian military throughout his reign and it is possible that the army ...
In the creation myth, Marduk is a young warrior god and the only deity willing to do combat with Tiamat, the goddess of the sea and embodiment of chaos. In return for facing Tiamat, the gods agree ...
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