Nabu-kudurri-usur IV.
Aracha was officially called Nabu-kudurri-usur IV , also Nebuchadnezzar IV , († December 5, 521 BC ) was the son of Chaldita . As King of Babylon , he ruled in 521 BC. Just under seven months. The first order as heir to the throne comes from May 17, 521 BC. Chr .; on November 3, 521 BC Its last pronouncement was dated. The government title Son of Nabu-na'id and ruler's name was apparently programmatically based on the great ancestor Nebuchadnezzar II and means God Nabû protect my first son .
The Babylonian king was apparently not initially recognized in all of Babylon, since until August 27, 521 BC. The chronology Chr. In various places even in the name of I. Darius was performed. General Intaphrenes , sent by Darius I to campaign in Urartu , defeated Aracha on November 27, 521 BC. And captured him along with 2500 followers. Arrived in Babylon, Darius I had everyone killed. As of December 6, 521 BC The chronicles of Babylon were again carried out after his name.
literature
- Dietz-Otto Edzard : Real Lexicon of Assyriology and Near Eastern Archeology , Vol. 9 , de Gruyter, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-11-017296-8 , p. 206
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Darius I. |
King of Babylonia 521 BC Chr. |
Darius I. |
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SURNAME | Nabu-kudurri-usur IV. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aracha; Nebuchadnezzar IV. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Babylon (521 BC) |
DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | December 5, 521 BC Chr. |
Place of death | Babylon , Achaemenid Empire |