| Nabû-nāṣir | |
|---|---|
| King of Babylon | |
 Nabonassar written in Akkadian | |
| Reign | 747–734 BC |
| Predecessor | Nabû-šuma-iškun |
| Successor | Nabû-nādin-zēri |
| House | Dynasty of E (Mixed Dynasties) |
Nabû-nāṣir was the king of Babylon from 747 to 734 BC. He deposed a foreign Chaldean usurper named Nabu-shuma-ishkun, bringing native rule back to Babylon after twenty-three years of Chaldean rule. His reign saw the beginning of a new era characterized by the systematic maintenance of chronologically precise historical records. Both the Babylonian Chronicle[i 1] and the Ptolemaic Canon begin with his accession to the throne. He was contemporary with the Assyrian kings Aššur-nirarī V (755–745 BC) and Tiglath-Pileser III, the latter under whom he became a vassal, and the Elamite kings Humban-Tahrah I (reigned until 743 BC) and Humban-Nikaš I (742–717 BC).[i 1]: 9–10
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