Eulmash-shakin-shumi
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Eulmaš-šākin-šumi, mÉ-ul-maš-šākin-šumi,Babylonian King List A, BM 33332, iii 10. ca. 1004 – 987 BC, was the founder of the 6th Dynasty of Babylon
, known as the Bῑt-Bazi Dynasty, after the Kassite
tribal group from which its leaders were drawn. The Dynastic ChronicleDynastic Chronicle v 9. tells us that he ruled for fourteen years, the King List A, seventeen years.
An earlier character called Eulmaš-šākin-šumi, son of Bazi, appears as a witness on a kudurruBM 90840 i 29. recording a land grant and possibly again on another small broken kudurru,Kudurru from the Museum of Warwick, ii 12, if his name has been deciphered correctly, but these are dated to the tenth and thirteenth years of the reign of Marduk-nādin-aḫḫē
, ca 1079 and 1076 BC respectively, too early to be this monarch if the chronology and sequence of kings currently favored is followed, but quite possibly his forefather.
The Assyrian King ListAssyrian King List A.117, Assur 14616c, iii 5 and also fragment (KAV 182) iii 2. has him contemporary with Šulmanu-ašaredu II
, an unlikely pairing. The Religious ChronicleReligious Chronicle ii 26-29 (restored). mentions the “goddesses, the troops” in his fourteenth year but the context is lost. The Eclectic ChronicleChronicle 24: BM 27859, 14–15. records that “(Marduk stayed) on the dais (in) the fifth year of Eulmaš-šakin-šumi, the king. The fourteenth year …,” which seem to refer to interruptions in the Akitu
festival. The Sun God TabletThe Sun God Tablet, BM 91000 i 24 – ii 17. of Nabu-apla-iddina
relates that Ekur-šum-ušabši, the priest and seer appointed during the time of Simbar-šipak
, complained that due to the “stress and famine under Kaššu-nādin-aḫi
,” an intermediate monarch, "the temple offerings of Šamaš
(had) ceased," prompting Eulmaš-šākin-šumi to divert flour and sesame wine from that allocated to the god Bel
and a garden in the new city district of Babylon for ongoing provisions.
There is an inscribed Lorestān bronze sword and fifteen inscribed arrowheads, somewhat inappropriately inscribed with the title šar kiššati, "king of the world," probably for use as votive offerings at temples rather than as offensive weapons. The Dynastic Chronicle reports that “he was buried in the palace of Kar-Marduk.” He was succeeded by Ninurta-kuddurī-uṣur and later Širikti-Šuqamuna, both “sons of Bazi.”
Babylon
Babylon was an Akkadian city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad...
, known as the Bῑt-Bazi Dynasty, after the Kassite
Kassites
The Kassites were an ancient Near Eastern people who gained control of Babylonia after the fall of the Old Babylonian Empire after ca. 1531 BC to ca. 1155 BC...
tribal group from which its leaders were drawn. The Dynastic ChronicleDynastic Chronicle v 9. tells us that he ruled for fourteen years, the King List A, seventeen years.
Biography
A small settlement near the Tigris in the 23rd century had been adopted by a minor Kassite clan by the 14th century, the name being co-opted as the ancestor figure for the tribe. In the midst of the turmoil inflicted by the Aramean migrations and the famines that drove them, Eulmaš-šākin-šumi seems to have seized the throne and possibly moved his capital to Kar-Marduk, a hitherto unknown location presumed to be less vulnerable to invasions of semi-nomads than Babylon.An earlier character called Eulmaš-šākin-šumi, son of Bazi, appears as a witness on a kudurruBM 90840 i 29. recording a land grant and possibly again on another small broken kudurru,Kudurru from the Museum of Warwick, ii 12, if his name has been deciphered correctly, but these are dated to the tenth and thirteenth years of the reign of Marduk-nādin-aḫḫē
Marduk-nadin-ahhe
Marduk-nādin-aḫḫē,mdmar-duk-nādin-áḫḫēmeš ca. 1099-1082 BC, was the 6th king of the 2nd Dynasty of Isin and the 4th Dynasty of Babylon.Babylonian King List C, line 6...
, ca 1079 and 1076 BC respectively, too early to be this monarch if the chronology and sequence of kings currently favored is followed, but quite possibly his forefather.
The Assyrian King ListAssyrian King List A.117, Assur 14616c, iii 5 and also fragment (KAV 182) iii 2. has him contemporary with Šulmanu-ašaredu II
Shalmaneser II
Shalmaneser II was King of Assyria from 1031 BC to 1019 BC. He succeeded his father, Ashurnasirpal I and was succeeded by his son, Ashur-nirari IV, but beyond this little is known of his reign.- References :...
, an unlikely pairing. The Religious ChronicleReligious Chronicle ii 26-29 (restored). mentions the “goddesses, the troops” in his fourteenth year but the context is lost. The Eclectic ChronicleChronicle 24: BM 27859, 14–15. records that “(Marduk stayed) on the dais (in) the fifth year of Eulmaš-šakin-šumi, the king. The fourteenth year …,” which seem to refer to interruptions in the Akitu
Akitu
Akitu was a spring festival in ancient Mesopotamia....
festival. The Sun God TabletThe Sun God Tablet, BM 91000 i 24 – ii 17. of Nabu-apla-iddina
Nabu-apla-iddina
Nabu-apla-iddina was a Babylonian king who reigned ca. 888 – 855 BC. His father was King Nabu-shuma-ukin. During much of Nabu-apla-iddina's reign Babylon faced a significant rival in Assyria under the rule of Ashurnasirpal II...
relates that Ekur-šum-ušabši, the priest and seer appointed during the time of Simbar-šipak
Simbar-shipak
Simbar-Šipak, or more frequently Simbar-Šiḫu,Earlier readings render his name as Simmash-Shipak. ca.1025-1008 BC, founded the 2nd Dynasty of the Sealand, Babylon’s 6th Dynasty and conducted a program of restoration of a number of temples that had been destroyed earlier by the marauding Arameans and...
, complained that due to the “stress and famine under Kaššu-nādin-aḫi
Kashshu-nadin-ahi
Kaššu-nādin-aḫi, mkaš-šú-u-nādìn-aḫi.Babylonian King List A, BM 33332, iii 8. was the 3rd and final king of the 2nd Sealand Dynasty of Babylon, ca 1006-1004 BC...
,” an intermediate monarch, "the temple offerings of Šamaš
Shamash
Shamash was a native Mesopotamian deity and the sun god in the Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian pantheons. Shamash was the god of justice in Babylonia and Assyria, corresponding to Sumerian Utu...
(had) ceased," prompting Eulmaš-šākin-šumi to divert flour and sesame wine from that allocated to the god Bel
Bel
Bel can mean:* bel , a unit of ratio used in acoustics, electronics, etc. A derived unit of 1 decibel = 0.1 B is often used.* Bel , a Semitic deity * Belenus aka Bel; a Celtic deity...
and a garden in the new city district of Babylon for ongoing provisions.
There is an inscribed Lorestān bronze sword and fifteen inscribed arrowheads, somewhat inappropriately inscribed with the title šar kiššati, "king of the world," probably for use as votive offerings at temples rather than as offensive weapons. The Dynastic Chronicle reports that “he was buried in the palace of Kar-Marduk.” He was succeeded by Ninurta-kuddurī-uṣur and later Širikti-Šuqamuna, both “sons of Bazi.”