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Kudur-Enlil, rendered in cuneiform as Ku-dur dEN.LÍL (c. 1254–1246 BC), "son of Enlil," was the 26th king of the 3rd or Kassite dynasty of Babylon. He reigned into his ninth year, as attested in contemporary economic tablets. His relationship with his predecessor and successor is uncertain and does not appear in contemporary inscriptions. The personal name "Marduk is king of the gods" first appears during his reign marking the deity"s ascendancy to the head of the pantheon.

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Gender
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Origin
Türkiye
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Key facts

Royalty.name
Kudur-Enlil
Royalty.title
King of Babylon
Royalty.reign
9 regnal yearsc. 1254–1246 BC
Royalty.predecessor
Kadašman-Enlil II
Royalty.successor
Šagarakti-Šuriaš
Royalty.royal house
Kassite

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Babylon
Occupation
sovereign
Family
Kassites
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date of birth
1300-01-01
date of death
1300-01-01
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Biography
  • Nippur renaissance
  • Other Babylonian centers
  • Inscriptions
  • References

Kudur-Enlil, rendered in cuneiform as Ku-dur dEN.LÍL (c. 1254–1246 BC), "son of Enlil," was the 26th king of the 3rd or Kassite dynasty of Babylon. He reigned into his ninth year, as attested in contemporary economic tablets. His relationship with his predecessor and successor is uncertain and does not appear in contemporary inscriptions. The personal name "Marduk is king of the gods" first appears during his reign marking the deity"s ascendancy to the head of the pantheon.

==Biography==

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