Neriglissar
Sign in to saveNeriglissar ( or , meaning "Nergal, protect the king") was the fourth king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling from his usurpation of the throne in 560 BC to his death in 556 BC. Though unrelated to previous Babylonian kings, possibly being of Aramean ancestry, Neriglissar was a prominent official and general in the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (605–562 BC) and became even more influential through marrying one of Nebuchadnezzar's daughters, possibly Kashshaya.
Person
- Born
- 0600-01-01
- Died
- 0556-01-01
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Key facts
- Monarch.name
- Neriglissar
- Monarch.native_lang1_name1
- Nergal-šar-uṣurNergal-šarra-uṣur
- Monarch.dynasty
- Chaldean dynasty(through marriage)
- Monarch.native_lang1
- Akkadian
- Monarch.issue
- Labashi-MardukGigitum
- Monarch.succession
- King of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
- Monarch.death_place
- Babylon
- Monarch.death_date
- April 556 BC
- Monarch.father
- Bel-shum-ishkun
- Monarch.spouse
- Kashshaya (?)
- Monarch.successor
- Labashi-Marduk
- Monarch.predecessor
- Amel-Marduk
- Monarch.reign
Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 600 BCE
- Died
- 1 January 556 BCE
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Babylon
- Spouse
- Kaššaya
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Image
- Portretten van de koningen Evil-Merodach en Neriglissar Van d'Assyrische monarchie (titel op object) Den Grooten Emblemata Sacra, bestaande in meer dan vier hondert bybelsche figuren, zoo des Ouden als des Nieuwen Test, RP-P-2015-10-136.jpg
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Background
- Reign of Nebuchadnezzar
- Rise to the throne
- Reign
- Early activities
- Campaign in Anatolia
- Death and succession
- Titles
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Web sources
Neriglissar ( or , meaning "Nergal, protect the king") was the fourth king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling from his usurpation of the throne in 560 BC to his death in 556 BC. Though unrelated to previous Babylonian kings, possibly being of Aramean ancestry, Neriglissar was a prominent official and general in the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (605–562 BC) and became even more influential through marrying one of Nebuchadnezzar's daughters, possibly Kashshaya.
Nebuchadnezzar was initially succeeded by his son, Amel-Marduk, but Amel-Marduk's reign only lasted for two years before Neriglissar usurped the Babylonian throne and put him to death. Through his marriage to Nebuchadnezzar's daughter, possibly significantly older than any of the old king's sons, Neriglissar might have represented a less legitimate but more wealthy and well-established faction of the royal family, even if he himself was not part of this family.