| Kaštiliašu IV | |
|---|---|
| King of Babylon | |
 The Tablet of Akaptaḫa, recording a gift of land by Babylonian king, Kaštiliašu IV | |
| Reign | c. 1232–1225 BC |
| Predecessor | Šagarakti-Šuriaš |
| Successor | Enlil-nādin-šumi |
| House | Kassite |
Kaštiliašu IV was the twenty-eighth Kassite king of Babylon and the kingdom contemporarily known as Kar-Duniaš, c. 1232–1225 BC (short chronology). He succeeded Šagarakti-Šuriaš, who could have been his father, ruled for eight years,[i 1] and went on to wage war against Assyria resulting in the catastrophic invasion of his homeland and his abject defeat.
He may have ruled from the Palace of the Stag and the Palace of the Mountain Sheep, in the city of Dur-Kurigalzu, as these are referenced in a jeweler's archive from this period.[1] Despite his short reign there are at least 177 economic texts dated to him,[2] on subjects as diverse as various items for a chariot, issue of flour, dates, oil and salt for offerings, receipt of butter and oil at the expense of the šandabakku (the governor of Nippur), i.e. his shopping receipt, and baskets received by Rimutum from Hunnubi.[3][i 2]
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- ^ Andrew George (2004). "Palace names and epithets, and the vaulted building". Sumer. 51. School of Oriental and African Studies: 39.
- ^ J. A. Brinkman (1976). "Kaštiliašu". Materials and Studies for Kassite History, Vol. I (MSKH I). Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. pp. 175–189.
- ^ M. Sigrist; H. H. Figulla; C. B. F. Walker (1996). Catalogue of Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum, Volume II. British Museum Press. pp. 81–82.