List of kings of Babylon

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The following is a '''list of the kings of [[Babylonia]]''' (ancient [[Sumer|southern]]-[[Akkadian Empire|central]] [[Iraq]]), compiled from the traditional [[Babylonia]]n king lists and modern archaeological findings. One of the most popular kings known of ruling Babylonia and having a very important code of rules and rights, is [[Hammurabi]].

==Babylonian King List==
The Babylonian King List is a very specific ancient list of supposed Babylonian kings recorded in several ancient locations, and related to its predecessor, the [[Sumerian King List]]. As in the latter, contemporaneous dynasties are misleadingly listed as successive without comment.{{cn|date=March 2017}}

There are three versions, which are known as "King List A"<ref>BM 33332.</ref> (containing all the kings from the [[First Dynasty of Babylon]] to the [[Neo-Assyria]]n king [[Kandalanu]]), "King List B"<ref>BM 38122.</ref> (containing only the two first dynasties), and "King List C"<ref>The text is in a private collection and was published in: {{cite journal | title = Second Dynasty of Isin According to a New King-List Tablet | author = Arno Poebel | journal = Assyriological Studies | issue = 15 | publisher = University of Chicago Press | year = 1955 }}</ref> (containing the first seven kings of the Second Dynasty of Isin). A fourth version was written in [[Ancient Greek language|Greek]] by [[Berossus]]. The "Babylonian King List of the Hellenistic Age" is a continuation that mentions all the [[Seleucid]] kings from [[Alexander the Great]] to [[Demetrius II Nicator]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Meissner
|first=Bruno |title=Reallexikon der Assyriologie |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |location=Berlin |year=1990 |volume=6 |page=90 |isbn=3-11-010051-7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OIeiZaIo91IC&printsec=frontcover&cad=0#PPA90,M1}}</ref>

==Middle [[Bronze Age]]==

===Early [[Amorite]] city-states===

====Kings of [[Larsa]]====
[[Image:Kings Larsa Louvre AO7025.jpg|thumb|upright|List of the kings of Larsa (39th year of the reign of [[Hammurabi]])]]
[[Image:Milkau Oberer Teil der Stele mit dem Text von Hammurapis Gesetzescode 369-2.jpg|thumb|upright|King [[Hammurabi|Hammurabi of Babylon]] (right) (r. 1728–1686 BC) on his [[Code of Hammurabi|law code stele]]]]
{{Further|Larsa}}
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| [[Naplanum]] || c. 1961–1940 BC || Contemporary of [[Ibbi-Suen]] of [[Ur III]]
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| [[Emisum]] || c. 1940–1912 BC ||
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| [[Samium]] || c. 1912–1877 BC ||
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| [[Zabaia]] || c. 1877–1868 BC || Son of Samium, First royal inscription
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| [[Gungunum]] || c. 1868–1841 BC || [[Gutian people|Gutian]] king who Gained independence from [[Lipit-Eshtar]] of [[Isin]]
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| [[Abisare]] || c. 1841–1830 BC ||
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| [[Sumuel]] || c. 1830–1801 BC ||
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| [[Nur-Adad]] || c. 1801–1785 BC || Contemporary of [[Sumu-la-El]] of Babylon
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| [[Sin-Iddinam]] || c. 1785–1778 BC || Son of Nur-Adad
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| [[Sin-Eribam]] || c. 1778–1776 BC ||
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| [[Sin-Iqisham]] || c. 1776–1771 BC || Contemporary of [[Zambiya]] of [[Isin]], Son of Sin-Eribam
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| [[Silli-Adad]] || c. 1771–1770 BC ||
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| [[Warad-Sin]] || c. 1770–1758 BC || Possible co-regency with [[Kudur-Mabuk]] his father
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| [[Rim-Sin I]] || c. 1758–1699 BC || Contemporary of [[Irdanene]] of [[Uruk]], Defeated by [[Hammurabi]] of Babylon, Brother of Warad-Sin
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| [[Hammurabi]] of Babylon || c. 1699–1686 BC || Official Babylonian rule, code of Hammurabi
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| [[Samsu-iluna]] of Babylon || c. 1686–1678 BC || Official Babylonian rule
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| [[Rim-Sin II]] || c. 1678–1674 BC || Killed in revolt against Babylon
|}

==[[Babylonian Empire]] (Middle [[Bronze Age]])==

===[[First Dynasty of Babylon]], ([[Amorite]] Dynasty)===
[[Image:Hammurabi's Babylonia 1.svg|thumb|upright|[[First Dynasty of Babylon]] (ca. (1830–1531 BC)]]
{{Further|First Dynasty of Babylon}}
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| [[Sumu-abum]] or [[Su-abu]] ||style="white-space:nowrap;"| c. 1830–1817 BC || [[Amorite]] chieftain, founder of independent Babylonian State, Contemporary of [[Erishum I]] of [[Assyria]]
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| [[Sumu-la-El]] || c. 1817–1781 BC || Contemporary of [[Ikunum]] of [[Assyria]]
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| [[Sabium]] or [[Sabum]] || c. 1781–1767 BC || Son of Sumu-la-El
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| [[Apil-Sin]] || c. 1767–1749 BC || Son of Sabium
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| [[Sin-Muballit]] || c. 1748–1729 BC || Son of Apil-Sin
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| [[Hammurabi]] || c. 1728–1686 BC || Founded Babylonian Empire. Contemporary of [[Zimri-Lim]] of [[Mari, Syria|Mari]], [[Siwe-palar-huppak]] of [[Elam]] and [[Shamshi-Adad I]] of [[Assyria]]
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| [[Samsu-iluna]] || c. 1686–1648 BC || Son of Hammurabi
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| [[Abi-eshuh]] or [[Abieshu]] || c. 1648–1620 BC || Son of Samsu-iluna
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| [[Ammi-ditana]] || c. 1620–1583 BC || Son of Abi-eshuh
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| [[Ammi-saduqa]] or [[Ammisaduqa]] || c. 1582–1562 BC || [[Venus tablet of Ammisaduqa]]
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| [[Samsu-Ditana]] || c. 1562–1531 BC || Deposed by [[Hitite]] king [[Mursili I|Mursilis]] in the Sack of Babylon. Last [[Amorite]] ruler.
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===Sealand Dynasty (Dynasty II of Babylon)===
{{Further|Sealand Dynasty}}
''These rulers may ''not'' have ruled Babylonia itself for more than the briefest of periods, but rather the formerly [[Sumer]]ian regions south of it. Nevertheless, it is often traditionally numbered the Second Dynasty of Babylon, and so is listed here.''
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| [[Ilum-ma-ili]] || fl. c. 1732 BC || Contemporary of [[Samsu-iluna]] and [[Abi-Eshuh|Abi-ešuh]]
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| [[Itti-ili-nibi]] || ||
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| [[Damqi-ilishu]] || || His city walls for [[Der (Sumer)|Der]] demolished by [[Ammi-Ditana]]
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| [[Ishkibal]] || ||
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| [[Shushushi]] || ||
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| [[Gulkishar]] || ||
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| [[Sealand Dynasty|mDIŠ+U-EN]] || || Contemporary of [[Iptar-Sin|LIK.KUD-Šamaš]] (Assyria)
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| [[Peshgaldaramesh]] || ||
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| [[Ayadaragalama]] || || May have ruled briefly over [[Babylon]]
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| [[Akurduana]] || ||
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| [[Melamkurkurra]] || ||
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| [[Ea-gamil]] || fl. c. 1460 BC || Overthrown by [[Kassites|Kassite]] [[Ulamburiash|Ulam Buriaš]]
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===Early [[Kassites|Kassite]] Monarchs===
{{Further|Early Kassite rulers}}
''This dynasty also did not actually rule Babylon, but their [[numbering scheme]] was continued by later Kassite Kings of Babylon, and so they are listed here.''
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| [[Gandash|Gandaš]] || fl. c. 1730 BC ||
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| [[Agum I]] || || Known as ''Maḫrû'', "the first," or ''rabi'', "the great."
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| [[Kashtiliashu I|Kaštiliašu I]] || || Son of Agum I *according to the [[Agum II#Agum-Kakrime Inscription|Agum-Kakrime Inscription]]
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| [[Abi-Rattash|Abi-Rattaš]] || || Son of Kaštiliašu I *; may occupy fifth place, then ''Ušši'' or ''Uššiašu'' may come here
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| [[Kashtiliashu II|Kaštiliašu II]] || ||
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| [[Ur-zigurumash|Ur-zigurumaš]] || || ''Descendant'' of Abi-Rattaš *; alternative reading ''Tazzigurumaš''
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| [[Hurbazum|Ḫurbazum]] || || Tell Muḥammed level 3, alternatively ''Ḫarba-Šipak/Šihu''
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| [[Shipta'ulzi|Šipta’ulzi]] || || Tell Muḥammed level 2, alternatively ''Tiptakzi''
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==Late [[Bronze Age]]==

===Kassite Dynasty (Third Dynasty of Babylon)===
[[Image:Kassite Babylonia EN.svg|thumb|right|180px|[[Kassites|Kassite]] Dynasty (ca. 1507–1155 BC)]]
[[File:Kudurru Melishipak Louvre Sb23 n02.jpg|thumb|right|180px|King [[Meli-Shipak II]] (centre) (ca. 1186–1172 BC)]]
{{Further|Kassites}}
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| [[Agum II]] or [[Agum-Kakrime]] || c. 1507 BC ||
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| [[Burnaburiash I]] || || Treaty with [[Puzur-Ashur III]] of [[Assyria]]
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| [[Kashtiliash III]] || ||
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| [[Ulamburiash]] || || Conquers the first [[List of Kings of Babylon#Sealand Dynasty .28Dynasty II of Babylon.29|Sealand]] dynasty
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| [[Agum III]] || ||
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| [[Karaindash]] || || Contemporary of [[Amenophis III]] of [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]]
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| [[Kadashman-harbe I]] || ||
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| [[Kurigalzu I]] || ||
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| [[Kadashman-Enlil I]] ||style="white-space:nowrap;"| c. 1374–1360 BC || Contemporary of [[Amenophis III]] of the [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] [[Amarna letters]]
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| [[Burnaburiash II]] || c. 1359–1333 BC || Contemporary of [[Akhenaten]] and [[Ashur-uballit I]]
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| [[Kara-hardash]] || c. 1333 BC || Grandson of [[Ashur-uballit I]] of [[Assyria]]
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| [[Nazi-Bugash]] or [[Shuzigash]] || c. 1333 BC || Deposed by [[Ashur-uballit I]] of [[Assyria]]
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| [[Kurigalzu II]] || c. 1332–1308 BC || Son of Burnaburiash II, Fought [[Battle of Sugagi]] with [[Enlil-nirari]] of [[Assyria]]
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| [[Nazi-Maruttash]] || c. 1307–1282 BC || Contemporary of [[Adad-nirari I]] of [[Assyria]]
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| [[Kadashman-Turgu]] || c. 1281–1264 BC || Contemporary of [[Hattusili III]] of the [[Hittites]]
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| [[Kadashman-Enlil II]] || c. 1263–1255 BC || Contemporary of [[Hattusili III]] of the [[Hittites]]
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| [[Kudur-Enlil]] || c. 1254–1246 BC ||
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| [[Shagarakti-Shuriash]] || c. 1245–1233 BC || Son of Kudur-Enlil
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| [[Kashtiliashu IV]] || c. 1232–1225 BC || Deposed by [[Tukulti-Ninurta I]] of [[Assyria]]
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| [[Enlil-nadin-shumi]] || c. 1224 BC || [[Assyria]] installed governor under [[Tukulti-Ninurta I]]
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| [[Kadashman-Harbe II]] || c. 1223 BC || [[Assyria]] installed governor under [[Tukulti-Ninurta I]]
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| [[Adad-shuma-iddina]] || c. 1222–1217 BC || [[Assyria]] installed governor under [[Tukulti-Ninurta I]]
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| [[Adad-shuma-usur]] || c. 1216–1187 BC || Contemporary of [[Ashur-nirari III]] of [[Assyria]]
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| [[Meli-Shipak II]] || c. 1186–1172 BC ||
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| [[Marduk-apla-iddina I]] || c. 1171–1159 BC ||
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| [[Zababa-shuma-iddin]] || c. 1158 BC ||
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| [[Enlil-nadin-ahi]] || c. 1157–1155 BC|| Deposed by [[Shutruk-Nahhunte]] of [[Elam]], ending the [[Kassite]] Dynasty
|}

==[[Iron Age]]==

===Dynasty IV of Babylon, from [[Isin]]===
The name of the dynasty, ''BALA PA.ŠE'', is a paronomasia on the term ''išinnu'', “stalk,” written as ''PA.ŠE'' and is the only apparent reference to the actual city of [[Isin]].<ref>{{cite book | title = Reallexikon Der Assyriologie Und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie: Ia – Kizzuwatna | author = J. A. Brinkman | volume = 5 | editor = Dietz Otto Edzard | publisher = Walter De Gruyter | year = 1999 | pages = 183–184 }}</ref> It is therefore also known as the '''Second Dynasty of Isin''' or '''Isin II'''.
[[Image:Amran Kudurru 01.jpg|right|thumb|170px|King [[Marduk-nadin-ahhe]] (r. 1100–1082 BC)]]
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| [[Marduk-kabit-ahheshu]] || c. 1155–1140 BC || Founded first native Mesopotamian Dynasty in Babylon
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| [[Itti-Marduk-balatu (king)|Itti-Marduk-balatu]] || c. 1140–1132 BC ||
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| [[Ninurta-nadin-shumi]] || c. 1132–1126 BC ||
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| [[Nebuchadnezzar I|Nabu-kudurri-usur]] ([[Nebuchadnezzar I]]) || c. 1126–1103 BC || Contemporary and rival of [[Ashur-resh-ishi I]] of [[Assyria]]
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| [[Enlil-nadin-apli]] || c. 1103–1100 BC || Fought with [[Tiglath-Pileser I]] of Assyria
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| [[Marduk-nadin-ahhe]] || c. 1100–1082 BC || Fought with [[Tiglath-Pileser I]] of Assyria
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| [[Marduk-shapik-zeri]] || c. 1082–1069 BC || Entente cordial with [[Ashur-bel-kala|Aššur-bêl-kala]] of Assyria
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| [[Adad-apla-iddina]] || c. 1069–1046 BC || Married daughter to [[Ashur-bel-kala|Aššur-bêl-kala]] of Assyria
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| [[Marduk-ahhe-eriba]] || c. 1046 BC ||
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| [[Marduk-zer-X]] || c. 1046–1033 BC ||
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| [[Nabu-shum-libur]] || c. 1033–1025 BC || Dynasty ends with incursions of the [[Arameans]]
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===Dynasty V of Babylon===
Known as the 2nd Sealand Dynasty, the evidence that this was a [[Kassite]] Dynasty is rather tenuous.<ref>{{cite book | title = Reallexikon Der Assyriologie Und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie: Meek - Mythologie | author = Bruno Meissner | editor = Dietz Otto Edzard | publisher = Walter De Gruyter | year = 1999 | page = 8 }} “The Kassite name of Simbar-Šipak, the Kassite derived theothoric element (dKaššû = “the Kassite (god)”) in the name of the third king, and the tribal affiliation of the second monarch could suggest that this dynasty represented a revival of Kassite power following the native Babylonian rulers of the Second Dynasty of Isin; but the evidence at present must be regarded as tenuous.”</ref>
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| [[Simbar-shipak]] || c. 1025–1008 BC || Deposed native dynasty, assassinated by his successor
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| [[Ea-mukin-zeri]] || c. 1008 BC || Usurper
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| [[Kashshu-nadin-ahi]] || c. 1008–1004 BC || Distressed times and famine
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===Dynasty VI of Babylon===
Known as the Bīt-Bazi Dynasty after the region from where this minor [[Kassites|Kassite]] clan drew its ancestry.<ref>{{cite book | title = The Cambridge Ancient History (Volume 3, Part 1) | chapter = Babylonia, c. 1000 – 748 B.C. | author = J. A. Brinkman |editor1=John Boardman |editor2=I. E. S. Edwards |editor3=N. G. L. Hammond |editor4=E. Sollberger | publisher = Cambridge University Press | year = 1982 | pages = 296–297 }}</ref>
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| [[Eulmash-shakin-shumi]] || c. 1004 – 987 BC || Founded Bīt-Bazi dynasty
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| [[Ninurta-kudurri-usur I]] || c. 987 – 985 BC ||
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| [[Shirikti-shuqamuna]] || c. 985 BC ||
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===Dynasty VII of Babylon===
This was an [[Elamite]] Dynasty.
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| [[Mar-biti-apla-usur]] || c. 985 – 979 BC || [[Elamite]] king who deposed the [[Arameans]]
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===Dynasty VIII of Babylon===
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| [[Nabu-mukin-apli]] || c. 979 – 943 BC || Native [[Babylonia]]n dynasty
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===Dynasty IX of Babylon (Dynasty of E) ===
[[Image:Nabu-apla-iddina confirming a grant of land.jpg|right|thumb|170px|King [[Nabu-apla-iddina]] (right) (r. 888–855 BC)]]
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| [[Ninurta-kudurri-usur II]] || c. 943 BC || Succeeded his father Nabu-mukin-apli
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| [[Mar-biti-ahhe-iddina]] || c. 943 – 920 BC || Contemporary of [[Ashur-Dan II]] of Assyria
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| [[Shamash-mudammiq]] || c. 920 – 900 BC || Lost territory to [[Adad-nirari II]] of Assyria
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| [[Nabu-shuma-ukin I]] || c. 900 – 888 BC || Gained territory from [[Adad-nirari II]] of Assyria
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| [[Nabu-apla-iddina]] || c. 888 – 855 BC ||
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| [[Marduk-zakir-shumi I]] || c. 855 – 819 BC || Subjugated by [[Shalmaneser III]] of Assyria
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| [[Marduk-balassu-iqbi]] || c. 819 – 813 BC || Subjugated by [[Shalmaneser III]] of Assyria
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| [[Baba-aha-iddina]] || c. 813 – 811 BC || Subjugated by [[Adad-nirari III]] of Assyria
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| 5 kings || c. 811 – 800 BC || Subjugated by [[Adad-nirari III]] of Assyria
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| [[Ninurta-apla-X]] || c. 800 – 790 BC || Briefly Freed Babylonia from Assyrian influence
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| [[Marduk-bel-zeri]] || c. 790 – 780 BC ||
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| [[Marduk-apla-usur]] || c. 780 – 769 BC || [[Chaldea]]n usurper, subjected by Assyria
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| [[Eriba-Marduk]] || c. 769 – 761 BC || [[Chaldea]]n usurper, subjected by Assyria
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| [[Nabu-shuma-ishkun]] || c. 761 – 748 BC || [[Chaldea]]n usurper, subjected by Assyria
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''From this point on, the Babylonian chronology is securely known via [[Claudius Ptolemy|Ptolemy's]] [[Canon of Kings]] and other sources.''
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| [[Nabu-nasir]] ([[Nabonassar]]) || 748 – 734 BC || Overthrew Chaldeans, restored native Babylonian rule,Subjugated by [[Tiglath-Pileser III]] of Assyria
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| [[Nabu-nadin-zeri]] || 734 – 732 BC ||
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| [[Nabu-suma-ukin II]] || 732 BC || King of Babylon for one month and two days.
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| [[Nabu-mukin-zeri]] || 732 – 729 BC ||
|}

===Dynasty X of Babylon (Assyrian)===
[[Image:Marduk-apla-iddina II.jpg|right|thumb|170px|King [[Marduk-apla-iddina II]] (left) (r. 722–710 BC)]]
{{Further|Neo-Assyrian Empire}}
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| [[Tiglath-Pileser III]] || 729 – 727 BC || [[Assyria]]n king
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| [[Shalmaneser V]] || 727 – 722 BC || Assyrian king
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| [[Marduk-apla-iddina II]] || 722 – 710 BC || A [[Chaldea]]n king, (the [[Bible|Biblical]] Merodach-Baladan)
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| [[Sharrukin II]] ([[Sargon II]]) || 710 – 705 BC || Assyrian king
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| [[Sin-ahhe-eriba]] ([[Sennacherib]]) || 705 – 703 BC || Assyrian king
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| [[Marduk-zakir-shumi II]] || 703 BC || Assyrian vassal
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| [[Marduk-apla-iddina II]] || 703 BC || [[Chaldea]]n ruler retook Babylon from Assyria during uprising
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| [[Bel-ibni]] || 703 – 700 BC || Assyrian vassal
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| [[Ashur-nadin-shumi]] || 700 – 694 BC || Assyrian king, son of [[Sennacherib]]
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| [[Nergal-ushezib]] || 694 – 693 BC || [[Chaldea]]n ruler, murdered [[Ashur-nadin-shumi]]
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| [[Mushezib-Marduk]] || 693 – 689 BC || [[Chaldea]]n ruler
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''Assyrian Sack of Babylon by [[Sennacherib]] , 689 BC; Babylon is rebuilt by [[Esarhaddon]] of Assyria in the 670s BC''
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| [[Sin-ahhe-eriba]] ([[Sennacherib]]) || 689 – 681 BC || Assyrian king, destroyed Babylon
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| [[Ashur-ahha-iddina]] ([[Esarhaddon]]) || 681 – 669 BC || Assyrian king, rebuilt Babylon
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| [[Shamash-shum-ukin]] || 668 – 648 BC || Assyrian king, son of [[Esarhaddon]], rebelled against his brother, [[Ashurbanipal]] and was killed.
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| [[Kandalanu]] || 648 – 627 BC || Assyrian governor under [[Ashurbanipal]], rumoured to have been Ashurbanipal himself, also governor under [[Ashur-etil-ilani]] of Assyria between 631 BC and 627 BC
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| [[Sin-shumu-lishir]] || 626 BC || Assyrian king, Ruled Babylon, but lost control over regions in Babylonia.
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| [[Sinsharishkun]] || c. 626 – 620 BC || Assyrian king. Lost control over Babylonia in 620 BC.
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===Dynasty XI of Babylon (Neo-Babylonian)===
{{Further|Neo-Babylonian Empire}}
[[Image:Nebukadnessar II.jpg|right|thumb|170px|King [[Nebuchadnezzar II|Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon]] (r. 605–562 BC)]]
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| [[Nabu-apla-usur]] ([[Nabopolassar]]) || 626 – 605 BC || Took control of Babylonia from [[Sinsharishkun]] of Assyria, ejected Assyrian armies from Babylonia in 616 BC. Entered into alliance with [[Cyaxares]] and destroyed Assyrian empire.
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| [[Nabu-kudurri-usur]] ([[Nebuchadnezzar II]]) || 605 – 562 BC || [[Chaldea]]n king. Defeated the [[Egyptians]] and Assyrians at [[Carchemish]]. Is associated with [[Daniel (biblical figure)|Daniel]] in the Bible.
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| [[Amel-Marduk]] (Evil-Merodach) || 562 – 560 BC || Released [[Jeconiah]] after 37 years in captivity.
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| [[Neriglissar|Nergal-shar-usur]] (Nergal-sharezer/Neriglissar) || 560 – 556 BC ||Son-in-law of Nebuchadnezzar II. Murdered Amel-Marduk.
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| [[Labashi-Marduk]] || 556 BC ||Son of Neriglissar. Murdered after being deemed unfit to rule.
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| [[Nabu-na'id]] ([[Nabonidus]]) || 556 – 539 BC || Last Mesopotamian king of Babylon, originated in [[Harran]] in Assyria. Was not a Chaldean, often left rule to his son [[Belshazzar]] in a co-regency arrangement.
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==Achaemenid Babylonia==
{{Further|Persian Mesopotamia|Achaemenid Empire}}
In 539 BC, Babylon was captured by [[Cyrus the Great]]. His son was later crowned formally as King of Babylonia. This list uses the Greek names of the Achaemenid Persian kings.
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| [[Cyrus the Great]] || 539-530 BC || Conquered Babylon into the [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian Empire]].
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| [[Cambyses II]] || 530 – 522 BC || Son of Cyrus the Great.
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| [[Bardiya]] || 522 BC || Son of Cyrus the Great (possible an usurper named Gaumata) Reigned only for seven months.
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| [[Darius I of Persia|Darius I the Great]] || 521 – 486 BC || Son-in-law of Cyrus the Great and son of [[Hystaspes (father of Darius I)|Hystaspes]].
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| [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I the Great]] || 485 – 465 BC || Son of Darius the Great and grandson of Cyrus the Great. Maybe the [[Ahasuerus]] mentioned in the [[Book of Esther]].
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| [[Artaxerxes I of Persia|Artaxerxes I Longimanus]] || 465 – 424 BC || Son of Xerxes the Great. Mentioned in the [[book of Ezra]] and the [[book of Nehemiah]].
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| [[Xerxes II of Persia|Xerxes II]] || 424 BC || Son of Artaxerxes Longimanus, reigned only for forty-five days.
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| [[Sogdianus of Persia|Sogdianus]] || 424 – 423 BC || Illegitimate half-brother and rival of Xerxes II.
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| [[Darius II of Persia|Darius II Nothus]] || 423 – 405 BC || Illegitimate half-brother and rival of Xerxes II.
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| [[Artaxerxes II of Persia|Artaxerxes II Mnemon]] || 404 – 359 BC || Son of Darius Nothus, mentioned by [[Xenophon]].
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| [[Artaxerxes III of Persia|Artaxerxes III Ochus]] || 358 – 338 BC || Son of Artaxerxes Mnenon.
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| [[Arses of Persia|Artaxerxes IV Arses]] || 338 – 336 BC || Son of Artaxerxes Ochus.
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| [[Darius III of Persia|Darius III Codomannus]] || 336 – 330 BC || Great-Grandson of Darius Nothus.
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==Macedonian Babylonia==
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| [[Alexander the Great|Alexander III the Great]] || 330 – 323 BC ||
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| [[Philip III of Macedon|Philip III Arrhideus]] ||323 - 317 BC ||
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| [[Alexander IV of Macedon|Alexander IV]] || 317 – 309 BC ||
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==Seleucid Babylonia==
{{Further|Seleucid Empire}}
Babylon was captured by [[Alexander the Great]] in 330 BC. It was captured by the Parthians in 141 BC.
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| [[Seleucus I Nicator]] || [[Satrap]] 311 – 305 BC, King 305 – 281 BC ||
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| [[Antiochus I Soter]] || co-ruler from 291, ruled 281 – 261 BC ||
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| [[Antiochus II Theos]] || 261 – 246 BC ||
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| [[Seleucus II Callinicus]] || 246 – 225 BC ||
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| [[Seleucus III Ceraunus]] (or Soter) || 225 – 223 BC ||
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| [[Antiochus III the Great]] || 223 – 187 BC ||
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| [[Seleucus IV Philopator]] || 187 – 175 BC ||
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| [[Antiochus IV Epiphanes]] || 175 – 164 BC ||
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| [[Antiochus V Eupator]] || 164 – 162 BC ||
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| [[Demetrius I Soter]] || 161 – 150 BC ||
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| [[Alexander Balas|Alexander III Balas]] || 150 – 145 BC ||
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| [[Demetrius II Nicator]] || first reign, 145 – 141 BC ||
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| [[Antiochus VI Dionysus]] || jointly with Demetrius II, 145 – 142 BC ||
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==See also==
{{Portal|Ancient Near East}}
*[[List of Assyrian kings]]
*[[List of Mesopotamian dynasties]]
*[[Sumerian King List]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Babylonian kings}}

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