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Nabu-apla-iddina
King of Babylon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nabû-apla-iddina, inscribed mdNábû-ápla-iddinana[i 2] or mdNábû-apla-íddina;[i 3] reigned about 886–853 BC, was the sixth king of the dynasty of E of Babylon and he reigned for at least thirty-two years.[i 4] During much of Nabû-apla-iddina's reign Babylon faced a significant rival in Assyria under the rule of Ashurnasirpal II. Nabû-apla-iddina was able to avoid both outright war and significant loss of territory. There was some low level conflict, including a case where he sent a party of troops led by his brother to aid rebels in Suhu (Suhi, Sukhu, Suru). Later in his reign Nabu-apla-iddina agreed to a treaty with Ashurnasirpal II’s successor Shalmaneser III. Internally Nabu-apla-iddina worked on the reconstruction of temples and something of a literary revival took place during his reign with many older works being recopied.[2]
Nabû-apla-iddina | |
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King of Babylon | |
![]() A tablet now in the British Museum[i 1] showing Nabu-apla-iddina (right) confirming a grant of land to a priest of the same name dated to his 20th year, found at Abu-Habbah (= Sippar) in 1881 by Hormuzd Rassam. | |
Reign | c. 886–853 BC |
Predecessor | Nabû-šuma-ukin I |
Successor | Marduk-zakir-šumi I |
House | Dynasty of E |
Father | Nabû-šuma-ukin I |
Mother | Assyrian princess (?)[1] |