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
human
associatedEmpire Neo-Babylonian Empire
attestedAs possibly minor at accession
son of Neriglissar in some sources
causeOfEndOfReign palace conspiracy
chronologicalPosition penultimate king before Nabonidus in Neriglissar’s line
culture Babylonian
deathCause assassination
deathPlace Babylon
dynasty Neo-Babylonian dynasty
era Late Babylonian period
father Neriglissar
gender male
historicalRegion Mesopotamia
historicalStatus poorly attested ruler
house dynasty of Neriglissar
kingdom Babylonia
knownFrom chronicles
economic tablets
later king lists
language Akkadian
legitimacyPerception questioned by some Babylonian elites
motherStatus possibly of non-royal birth
name Labashi-Marduk
overthrownBy conspiracy of Babylonian nobles
overthrowParticipants Babylonian court faction
Nabonidus
politicalContext court struggles after Neriglissar’s death
politicalOutcome replacement by Nabonidus as king of Babylon
predecessor Neriglissar
regionRuled southern Mesopotamia
reignCentury 6th century BCE
reignLength very short reign
reignLengthEstimate about 2–3 months
reignPeriod 556 BCE
religion Babylonian religion
royalTitle King of Babylon
King of the Lands
successionType hereditary succession
successor Nabonidus
throneCity Babylon

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