Nabu-shuma-ukin I

Nabû-šuma-ukin I
King of Babylon
Reignc. 900–887 BC
PredecessorŠamaš-muddamiq
SuccessorNabû-apla-iddina
SpouseAssyrian princess[1]
IssueNabû-apla-iddina
HouseDynasty of E / Mixed Dynasties

Nabû-šuma-ukin I, inscribed mdNābû-šuma-ú-kin,[i 1] meaning “Nabû has established legitimate progeny,”[2] was the 5th king listed in the sequence of the so-called dynasty of E, possibly a mixed series of dynasties, that ruled over Babylon during the early Iron Age. The exact duration of his reign is unknown but it was probably at the beginning of the 9th century BC. His rule marks a temporary resurgence in the fortunes of Babylonia, which was to last on through his son and successor, Nabû-apla-iddina’s reign and the two kings who followed in this four-generation dynasty.

  1. ^ Bertman, Stephen. Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. OUP USA. p. 97. ISBN 9780195183641.
  2. ^ J. A. Brinkman (1968). A political history of post-Kassite Babylonia, 1158-722 B.C. Analecta Orientalia. p. 180.


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