Burnaburiash II
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Burnaburiash II was a prominent Kassite king of Babylon in the 14th century BCE, known for his extensive diplomatic correspondence with other major Near Eastern powers such as Egypt.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancient Near Eastern ruler
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Kassite king ⓘ King of Babylon ⓘ |
| capital | Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| complainedAbout | Assyrian independence from Babylonian overlordship ⓘ |
| concernedWith | Balance of power in the Near East ⓘ |
| correspondedWith |
Akhenaten
NERFINISHED
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Amenhotep III NERFINISHED ⓘ Assyria NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian court at Amarna NERFINISHED ⓘ Hatti NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Kassite dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | Royal gift exchange with Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Karaindash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
Assyria
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitanni kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Amarna letters
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Cuneiform inscriptions ⓘ |
| language | Akkadian ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
EA 10 (Amarna letter)
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EA 11 (Amarna letter) NERFINISHED ⓘ EA 15 (Amarna letter) NERFINISHED ⓘ EA 6 (Amarna letter) NERFINISHED ⓘ EA 7 (Amarna letter) NERFINISHED ⓘ EA 8 (Amarna letter) NERFINISHED ⓘ EA 9 (Amarna letter) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Diplomatic correspondence with Egypt
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Maintaining relations with major Near Eastern powers ⓘ Participation in the Amarna diplomatic system ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Karaindash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 1333 BCE ⓘ |
| reignInCentury | 14th century BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 1359 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian polytheism ⓘ |
| ruleCharacterizedBy | Active international diplomacy ⓘ |
| sent | Gold requests to Egyptian pharaohs ⓘ |
| spouse | Unnamed daughter of Ashur-uballit I ⓘ |
| successor |
Kara-hardash
NERFINISHED
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Kurigalzu II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
King of Karduniash
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King of the Kassites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedScript | Cuneiform ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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