Lābāši-Marduk

Lābāši-Marduk (also La-abasi-Marduk, La-abaschi-Marduk, Labasi Marduk, Labaschi Marduk ; † 556 BC in Babylon ) is considered the son of Nergal-šarra-uṣur . As King of Babylon in 556 BC he had Only a very short term in office and fell victim to an assassination attempt. The first order as king comes from April 27, 556 BC. Chr .; on June 14, 556 BC Its last pronouncement was dated.

The murderers Lābāši-Marduk belonged to a Babylonian high-ranking group of the oligarchy . The same circles had previously brought Nergal-šarra-uṣur to power in order to enforce their own economic interests.

Nabonid succeeded him, and subsequently described Lābāši-Marduk as “a young man who had not learned the rules necessary for proper behavior. It wasn't exactly beneficial for him to stand against the will of the gods ”.

literature

Rainer Albertz : Israel in exile: The history and literature of the sixth century BCE . Society of Biblical Literature, Atlanta 2003, ISBN 1-58983-055-5 .
Paul-Alain Beaulieu: The reign of Nabonidus, King of Babylon, 556-539 BC Yale University Press, New Haven 1989, ISBN 0-300-04314-7 .

Notes and evidence

^ Date in the Gregorian calendar . The usual date is given as May 3rd in the Julian calendar . The beginning of spring this year fell on March 29 of the same calendar; six days must therefore be deducted. Calculations according to Jean Meeus: Astronomical Algorithms - Applications for Ephemeris Tool 4,5 - , Barth, Leipzig 2000 and Ephemeris Tool 4,5 conversion program .
^ Date in the Gregorian calendar. The usual date is June 20th in the proleptic Julian calendar. The beginning of spring this year fell on March 29 of the same calendar; six days must therefore be deducted. Calculations according to Jean Meeus: Astronomical Algorithms - Applications for Ephemeris Tool 4,5 - , Barth, Leipzig 2000 and Ephemeris Tool 4,5 conversion program .
↑ VAB 4: 276-277 Nabonidus 8 4: 34-41 (ANET 309).

predecessor	Office	successor
Nergal-šarra-uṣur	King of Babylonia 556 BC Chr.	Nabonidus

personal data
SURNAME	Lābāši-Marduk
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Lā-abāši-Marduk; La-abasi-Marduk; La-abaschi-Marduk; Labasi Marduk; Labaschi Marduk
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	King of the New Babylonian Empire
DATE OF BIRTH	7th century BC BC or 6th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	556 BC Chr.
Place of death	Babylon

[1] Date in the Gregorian calendar . The usual date is given as May 3rd in the Julian calendar . The beginning of spring this year fell on March 29 of the same calendar; six days must therefore be deducted. Calculations according to Jean Meeus: Astronomical Algorithms - Applications for Ephemeris Tool 4,5 - , Barth, Leipzig 2000 and Ephemeris Tool 4,5 conversion program .

[2] Date in the Gregorian calendar. The usual date is June 20th in the proleptic Julian calendar. The beginning of spring this year fell on March 29 of the same calendar; six days must therefore be deducted. Calculations according to Jean Meeus: Astronomical Algorithms - Applications for Ephemeris Tool 4,5 - , Barth, Leipzig 2000 and Ephemeris Tool 4,5 conversion program .

[3] VAB 4: 276-277 Nabonidus 8 4: 34-41 (ANET 309).