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Aššur-nādin-šumi (Neo-Assyrian Akkadian: 𒁹𒀸𒋩𒈬𒈬, romanized: Aššur-nādin-šumi, meaning "Ashur gives a name") was a son of the Neo-Assyrian king Sennacherib and was appointed by him as the king of Babylon, ruling southern Mesopotamia from 700 BC to his capture and execution by the Elamites in 694 BC.
His son Aššur-nādin-šumi's death followed a pair of campaigns to the borders of Tabal, the location of Sargon's death. Because of this it was viewed as a " punishment " for undertaking these campaigns to regions tainted by association with Sargon. After his death, Aššur-nādin-šumi is never mentioned in the same inscription as these ...
in the name Aššur-nādin-šumi; and the attempt to link the text with this king is unfounded 10 . Finally a bibliography of presently known documents connected with Aššur-nādin-šumi is appended11. 1. Chronological material12 1.1 Kinglist A iv 16 (BM 33332; CT 36 25) - 6 (years) and complete RN (mdŠÁR- mu- mu) of the dynasty of Ha-bi-gal.
After his death, Aššur-nādin-šumi is never mentioned in the same inscription as these campaigns. Although Sennacherib generally avoids mentioning rebellion, overcoming such events was an important facet of Assyrian royal ideology.
Aug 7, 2014 · W. G. Lambert has recently recognised in line 4 the name of Aššurnādin-šumi, regent of Babylonia 700–694 B.C. Lambert provided the transliteration here printed, and to him and to Professor O. R. Gurney are due the present writer's thanks for the suggestion that he undertake publication of the piece (see Fig. 1).
Mar 21, 2016 · He was the second king from his dynasty, son of the powerful usurper, Sargon (Šarru-kinu) II. In 694 BCE, his eldest son and heir to his throne, Aššur-nādin-šumi, who had been ruling Babylon as a vassal state, was captured and sent to Elam as a prisoner, and most probably executed. [3] Choosing Esarhaddon as Heir to the Throne
The traditional date of 701 BCE for Sennacherib's campaign to Judah, with the siege of Lachish and Jerusalem and the Battle of Eltekeh, is accepted by historians for many years without notable controversy. However, the inscription of Sargon II, found at Tang-i Var in 1968, requires to date this famous campaign during his 10th campaign (in 712 ...
