Nergal-usezib
Nergal-ušēzib ruled for six months in 693 BC. As Babylonian king after he was installed in his office by Hallušu-Inšušinak . A year earlier, following clashes between Elam and the Assyrians , an attack on Babylonia and a subsequent partial conquest had occurred.
In the spring of 693 BC Nergal-ušēzib conquered other parts of Babylonia, including Nippur . Then the Assyrians attacked and took Uruk , which may have been under the rule of Nergal-ušēzib. Nergal-ušēzib fled to Elam, from where he launched a counter-attack. But he was captured in the province of Nippur and brought to the Assyrians. On 26th Tašritu ( October 14th ) 693 BC he was found at a city gate of Nineveh . In a cage.
literature
- DT Potts: The Archeology of Elam , Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1999 ISBN 0-521-56358-5 , 269-271.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Aššur-nadin-šumi |
King of Babylonia 693–693 BC Chr. |
Mušēzib-Marduk |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Nergal-usezib |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nergal-ušerib |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Babylonian king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th century BC Chr. |