Bēl-šimānni
Bēl-šimānni was a Babylonian rebel and usurper who revolted against the Persian suzerainty under Xerxes I and who defied himself in 484 BC. At least in Borsippa and Dilbat as king of Babylonia. As with Šamaš-eribas , his attempt at usurpation failed quickly.
literature
- P. Briant, La date des revoltes babyloniennes contre Xerxès , in Studia Iranica XXI, 1992, pp. 7-20.
- C. Waerzeggers, The Babylonian Revolts Against Xerxes and the "End of Archives" , in AfO L, 2003-2004, pp. 150-173.
- FM Th. De Liagre-Böhl, The Babylonian Pretenders at the Time of Xerxes , in Bibliotheca Orientalis XIX, 1962, pp. 110-114.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Šamaš-eriba |
Usurper on the Babylonian throne 484 BC. Chr. |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bēl-šimānni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Usurper and rebel in Babylonia (484 BC) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 484 BC Chr. |