Marduk-apla-iddina II.
Marduk-apla-iddina II (biblical: Merodach-Baladan ) was a Chaldean from the Bit Jakin tribe in the late 8th / early 7th century BC. Chr.
Marduk-apla-iddina is first mentioned in 729 BC. Mentioned in sources. He took advantage of the turmoil in the Assyrian Empire and conquered Babylonia in 721 BC. He sought an anti-Assyrian alliance and promoted the temples and the economy inside. 710 BC He was defeated by Sargon II .
"I (Sargon) brought him together with his wife, his sons, his daughters [...] and his subjects and made them prisoners of war."
703 BC He ruled again as king of Babylon for nine months before he was defeated by Sennacherib near Kish . Marduk-apla-iddina withdrew to Chaldea , where he was soon driven out by the Assyrians. He probably died before 694 BC. Chr.
In the Bible Marduk-apla-iddina is mentioned as Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, who sent an embassy to Jerusalem to the court of the Judean king Hezekiah . The aim of this mission was probably the formation of an anti-Assyrian coalition.
A clay tablet that lists the plants of the royal medicinal herb garden is significant for the history of gardening and medicine. So we know from this document z. B. that purslane was used as a remedy.
literature
- John A. Brinkman: Marduk-apla-iddina II. In: Dietz-Otto Edzard et al. (Hrsg.): Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vorderasiatischen Aräologie . Vol. 7. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 1990, ISBN 3-11-010437-7 , p. 375 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
- Gwendolyn Leick: Historical dictionary of Mesopotamia (Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical aereas; Vol. 26). 2nd Edition. Scarecrow Press, Plymouth 2010, ISBN 978-0-8108-6182-4 , p. 117 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
Remarks
- ↑ Isa 39,1 EU ; 2 Kings 20.12 EU
- ↑ Clay tablet BM46226 with a list of medicinal herbs in the garden of Marduk-apla-iddina II. ( Britishmuseum.org )
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Sulmanu-ašared V. (Shalmaneser V.) |
King of Babylonia 721–710 BC Chr. |
Sarru-kīn II (Sargon II) |
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Marduk-zakir-šumi II (Bel-pichati) |
King of Babylonia 703 BC Chr. |
Bel-ibni |
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| SURNAME | Marduk-apla-iddina II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Merodach-Baladan II. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Babylon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | before 694 BC Chr. |