Kashtiliash IV
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Kashtiliash IV was a Kassite king of Babylon in the late 13th century BCE, known for his conflict with the Assyrian ruler Tukulti-Ninurta I, which led to his defeat and the sacking of Babylon.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Historical figure
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Kassite king ⓘ King of Babylon ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Tukulti-Ninurta I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | Assyrian invasion of Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Assyria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tukulti-Ninurta I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Kassite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | Result of Assyrian conquest (uncertain circumstances) ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Tukulti-Ninurta I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Kassite dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventAssociatedWith | Sack of Babylon by Tukulti-Ninurta I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Kassite period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Defeat leading to the sacking of Babylon
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War with Tukulti-Ninurta I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Akkadian ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Assyrian royal inscriptions
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Babylonian king lists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEventDuringReign | Assyrian invasion of Babylonia under Tukulti-Ninurta I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentInWar | Tukulti-Ninurta I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | Vassal-turned-enemy of Assyria (according to Assyrian sources) ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Babylon ⓘ |
| predecessor | Shagarakti-Shuriash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm |
Babylon
NERFINISHED
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Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignApproximateYears |
c. 1225 BCE
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c. 1232 BCE ⓘ |
| reignEnd | late 13th century BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | late 13th century BCE ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Mesopotamian polytheism ⓘ |
| successor | Enlil-nadin-shumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStateAfterDefeat | Assyrian control of Babylon ⓘ |
| territorialLoss | Babylon to Assyria ⓘ |
| title | King of Karduniash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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