Nergal-šarra-uṣur

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Nergal-šarra-uṣur, better known by the Hellenized form Neriglissar, was a 6th-century BCE king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire who seized the throne after Nebuchadnezzar II’s son and ruled for a brief period marked by building projects and regional campaigns.

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Neriglissar 4
Nergal-šarra-uṣur canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Neo-Babylonian king
human
monarch
activityEnd mid 6th century BCE
activityStart late 7th century BCE
alsoKnownAs Nergal-sharezer
linked to: Neriglissar

Neriglissar
attestedIn Babylonian king lists
classical sources using the form Neriglissar
cuneiform inscriptions
capital Babylon
country Neo-Babylonian Empire
deathPlace Babylon (probable)
linked to: Babylon
dynasty Chaldean dynasty
era 6th century BCE
ethnicGroup Chaldean
linked to: Chaldeans
father Nebuchadnezzar II
fatherInLaw Nebuchadnezzar II
gender male
governmentForm absolute monarchy
house House of Nabopolassar
knownFor building projects in Babylon
military campaigns in the Levant
seizing the Babylonian throne in a coup
short reign over the Neo-Babylonian Empire
language Akkadian
notableEvent overthrow of Amel-Marduk
notableWork construction and restoration works in Babylon
positionHeld King of Babylon
predecessor Amel-Marduk
realm Babylonia
linked to: Babylon
reignEnd 556 BCE
reignStart 560 BCE
religion Babylonian religion
residence Babylon
spouse Kashshaya
successor Labaši-Marduk
linked to: Labashi-Marduk
title King of Sumer and Akkad
King of the Universe

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Neriglissar alternativeName Nergal-šarra-uṣur
Labashi-Marduk predecessor Neriglissar
linked to: Nergal-šarra-uṣur
House of Nebuchadnezzar notableMember Neriglissar
linked to: Nergal-šarra-uṣur
Nergal-šarra-uṣur alsoKnownAs Neriglissar
linked to: Nergal-šarra-uṣur
Neo-Babylonian kings notableRuler Neriglissar
linked to: Nergal-šarra-uṣur