Bēl-ušezib

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Bēl-ušezib was a Babylonian scholar at the court of Sîn-aḫḫe-eriba and Aššur-aḫḫe-iddina . His high position came about, among other things, that he had prophesied Aššur-aḫḫe-iddina his accession to the throne. He was particularly involved in Assyrian politics and his memoranda is one of the most important sources for understanding the Aššur-aḫḫe-iddinas campaign against the Manneans in 675 BC. Chr.

literature

  • I. Starr (Ed.), Queries to the Sungod, Divination and Politics in Sargonid Assyria , SAA IV, Helsinki, 1990, p. Xxxiv.
  • S. Parpola, Letters from Assyrian and Babylonian Scholars , Helsinki, 1993, pp. 85-101.
personal data
SURNAME Bēl-ušezib
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Babylonian scholar
DATE OF BIRTH 8th century BC BC or 7th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 7th century BC Chr.