Labashi-Marduk
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Labashi-Marduk was a short-reigning Neo-Babylonian king, likely the son of Neriglissar, who was overthrown in a conspiracy soon after ascending the throne in the 6th century BCE.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neo-Babylonian king
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human → |
| associatedEmpire |
Neo-Babylonian Empire
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| attestedAs |
possibly minor at accession
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son of Neriglissar in some sources → |
| causeOfEndOfReign |
palace conspiracy
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| chronologicalPosition |
penultimate king before Nabonidus in Neriglissar’s line
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| culture |
Babylonian
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| deathCause |
assassination
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| deathPlace |
Babylon
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| dynasty |
Neo-Babylonian dynasty
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| era |
Late Babylonian period
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| father |
Neriglissar
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| gender |
male
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| historicalRegion |
Mesopotamia
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| historicalStatus |
poorly attested ruler
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| house |
dynasty of Neriglissar
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| kingdom |
Babylonia
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| knownFrom |
chronicles
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economic tablets → later king lists → |
| language |
Akkadian
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| legitimacyPerception |
questioned by some Babylonian elites
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| motherStatus |
possibly of non-royal birth
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| name |
Labashi-Marduk
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| overthrownBy |
conspiracy of Babylonian nobles
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| overthrowParticipants |
Babylonian court faction
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Nabonidus → |
| politicalContext |
court struggles after Neriglissar’s death
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| politicalOutcome |
replacement by Nabonidus as king of Babylon
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| predecessor |
Neriglissar
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| regionRuled |
southern Mesopotamia
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| reignCentury |
6th century BCE
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| reignLength |
very short reign
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| reignLengthEstimate |
about 2–3 months
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| reignPeriod |
556 BCE
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| religion |
Babylonian religion
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| royalTitle |
King of Babylon
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King of the Lands → |
| successionType |
hereditary succession
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| successor |
Nabonidus
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| throneCity |
Babylon
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Labashi-Marduk
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name |
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Nabonidus
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predecessor |
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Neriglissar
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relatedTo |
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Neo-Babylonian Empire
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ruler |
|
Neriglissar
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successor |