List of kings of Babylon
The following is a list of the Kings of Babylon, a major city of ancient Mesopotamia, in modern Iraq.
This uses the traditional Middle Chronology, although there is now reason to believe it may be too early by as much as a century.Sumu-abum 1894-1881 BCESumu-la-El 1880-1845 BCESabium 1844-1831 BCEApil-Sīn 1830-1813 BCESin-muballit 1812-1793 BCEHammurabi 1792-1750 BCESamsu-Iluna 1749-1712 BCEAbi-Eshuh 1711-1684 BCEAmmi-Ditana 1683-1647 BCEAmmi-Saduqa 1646-1626 BCESamsu-Ditana 1625-1595 BCE
Early Kassite Monarchs
These rulers did not rule Babylon itself, but their numbering scheme was continued by later Kassite Kings of Babylon, and so they are listed here.Gandash fl. c.1730 BCEAgum IKashtiliash IUshshiAbirattashKashtiliash IIUrzigurumashHarbashihuTiptakzi
Sealand Dynasty (Dynasty II of Babylon)
This dynasty also did not actually rule Babylon, but rather the Sumerian regions south of it. Nevertheless, it is traditionally numbered the Second Dynasty of Babylon, and so is listed here.Iluma-ilum fl. c.1732 BCEItti-ili-nibiDamiq-ilishuIshkibalShushushiGulkisharPeshgaldaramashAdarakalammaEkurduannaMelamkurkukka[1 unnamed king between Gulkishar and Ea-gamil(?)]Ea-gamil fl. c. 1460 BCE
Kassite Dynasty (Third Dynasty of Babylon)Agum II fl. c.1570 BCEBurnaburiash IKashtiliash IIIUlamburiashAgum IIIKadashman-harbe IKaraindashKurigalzu IKadashman-Enlil I d. 1376 BCEBurnaburiash II 1375-1347 BCEKarahardash 1347-1345 BCEKurigalzu II 1345-1324 BCENazimaruttash 1323-1298 BCEKadashman-Turgu 1297-1280 BCEKadashman-Enlil II 1279-1265 BCEKudur-Enlil 1265-1255 BCEShagarakti-Shuriash 1255-1243 BCEKashtiliash IV 1243-1235 BCE
Assyrian Governors 1235-1227 BCEEnlil-nadin-shumiAdad-shuma-iddinaAdad-shuma-usur 1218-1189 BCEMelishipak 1188-1174 BCEMarduk-apal-iddina I 1173-1161 BCEZababa-shuma-iddina 1161-1159 BCEEnlil-nadin-ahhe 1159-1157 BCE
Dynasty IV of Babylon, from IsinMarduk-kabit-ahheshu 1156-1139 BCEItti-Marduk-balatuNinurta-nadin-shumiNebuchadnezzar I 1124-1103 BCEEnlil-nadin-apliMarduk-nadin-ahheMarduk-shapik-zeriAdad-apla-iddina 1067-1046 BCEMarduk-zer-X 1046-1032 BCENabu-shum-libur 1032-1025 BCE
Dynasty V of BabylonSimbar-Shipak 1024-1007 BCEEa-Mukin-ShumiKashshu-Nadin 1007-1004 BCE
Dynasty VI of BabylonEulma-shakin-shumi 1003-987 BCENinurta-Kudursh-Usur 987-985 BCEShiriqti-Shuqamunu 985-984 BCE
Dynasty VII of BabylonMar-biti-apla-usur 984-977 BCE
Dynasty VIII of BabylonNabu-mukin-apli 977-942 BCE
Dynasty IX of BabylonNinurta-kudurri-usur 942-941 BCEMar-biti-ahhe-iddinaShamash-mudammiqNabu-shuma-ukin 899-888 BCENabu-apla-iddina 887-855 BCEMarduk-zakir-shumi I 854-819 BCEMarduk-balassu-iqbiBaba-aha-iddina[5 kings]Ninurta-apla-xMarduk-bel-zeriMarduk-apla-usurEriba-Marduk 769-761 BCENabu-shuma-ishkun 760-748 BCE
Dynasty IX of BabylonNabonassar (Nabu-nasir) 747-734 BCE
Dynasty X of Babylon (Assyrians and Chaldeans)[2 kings], 734-732 BCENabu-mukin-zeri, 732-721 BCEPulu (Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria, in opposition), 732-727 BCEMarduk-apal-iddina II (the Biblical Merodach-Baladan), 721-710 BCESargon II of Assyria, 710-705 BCEMarduk-zakir-shum, 705 BCEMarduk-apal-iddina II, 705-702 BCEBel-ibni, 702-700 BCEAshur-nadin-shumi (son of Sennacherib of Assyria), 699-694 BCEMushezib-Marduk, 693-689 BCE
Assyrian Sack of Babylon, 689 BCE; Babylon is rebuilt by Esarhaddon of Assyria in the 670s BCEShamash-shum-ukin (son of Esarhaddon), 668-648 BCEKandalanu (possibly Ashurbanipal of Assyria or else a viceroy), 647-627 BCE
Dynasty XI of Babylon (Neo-Babylonian or Chaldean)Nabopolassar 625 - 605 BCENebuchadnezzar II 605 - 562 BCEAmel-Marduk 562 - 560 BCENergal-sharezer 560 - 556 BCELabashi-Marduk 556 BCENabonidus 556 - 539 BCE In 539 BCE, Babylon was captured by Cyrus the Great of Persia, and lost its independence.
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