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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.
Belshazzar played a pivotal role in the coup d'état that overthrew the king Labashi-Marduk (r. 556 BC) and brought Nabonidus to power in 556 BC. Since Belshazzar was the main beneficiary of the coup, through confiscating and inheriting Labashi-Marduk's estates and wealth, it is likely that he was the chief orchestrator.
- Bēl-šar-uṣur
- Nabonidus
- Chaldean dynasty, (matrilineal) (?)
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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.
- 560 or 556 BC, (bloodline), 539 BC, (through marriage?)
- Babylonia
- 626 BC
He was succeeded as king by his son, Labashi-Marduk, whose reign would only last for two or three months before being deposed and killed in favour of Nabonidus . Background. Reign of Nebuchadnezzar. The Neo-Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar II.
- Bel-shum-ishkun
- Chaldean dynasty, (through marriage)
- August 560 BC – April 556 BC
- Kashshaya (?)
Mar 4, 2024 · Nabonidus rose to the Babylonian throne following a coup against Labashi-Marduk (r. 556). It is not certain what, if any, connection Nabonidus had to the throne, but a few texts suggest that his mother held political clout within the kingdom and that his father may have been a distant relative of the royal family.
The Babylonians themselves conflated the statue with the actual god Marduk – the god was understood as living in the temple, among the people of his city, and not in the heavens. As such, Marduk was not seen as some distant entity, but a friend and protector who lived nearby.
