Kadašman-Buriaš

• Preferred Name: Kadašman-Buriaš ^{[1] [2]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Death: DECEASED
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Governor of the Babylonian province of Dūr-Kurigalzu
  
• FSID: GQ13-15S
  
• MilitaryService: captured and deported during a campaign conducted by the Assyrian king Aššur-bel-kala1070 BC
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Kadašman-Buriaš, meaning “my trust is in the (Kassite storm-god) Buriaš,” was the governor of the Babylonian province of Dūr-Kurigalzu possibly late in the reign of Marduk-šāpik-zēri, who ruled ca. 1082–1069 BC. He was reportedly captured and deported during a campaign conducted by the Assyrian king Aššur-bel-kala during 1070 B.C
  
  Although he bore a Kassite name, which features on a Kassite-Babylonian name list, his father was Itti-Marduk-balāṭu. The only current extant source attesting to him is the “Broken Obelisk” which is usually attributed to Aššur-bel-kala, which describes his campaign during the eponym year of Aššur-rā’im-nišēšu, thought to be in his fourth year. It recalls: “In the same year (ina šattimma šiāti), in the month Šebat, the chariots and … went from Inner City (of Assur) and conquered the cities …-indišulu and …-sandu, cities which are in the district Dūr-Kurigalzu.”
  
  Adad-apla-iddina, as the king who was subsequently installed by Aššur-bel-kala, also has his father given as Itti-Marduk-balāṭu in the Eclectic Chronicle, leaving the intriguing possibility that he was a brother of the former governor. Some of the late 19th and early 20th century scholarly works erroneously give Kadašman-Buriaš as the name of the Kassite king Kadašman-Enlil II.
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  The broken obelisk of Aššur-bêl-kala relates that the Assyrians raided Babylonia, early in his reign:
  In that year (the eponomy of Aššur-rēm-nišēšu), in the month of Shebat, the chariots and […] went from the Inner City (Assur) and conquered the cities of [x-x]indišulu and […]sandû, cities which are in the district of the city of Dūr-Kurigalzu. They captured Kadašman-Buriaš, the son of Itti-Marduk-Balāṭu, governor of their land.
  — Aššur-bêl-kala, From column iii lines 1 to 32.
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1. Title: Livius: Walker Chronicle
   Author: The "Walker Chronicle," which is sometimes called "Chronicle 25," is one of the historiographical texts from ancient Babylonia. It deals with events during the reign of the kings of the Kassite Dynasty and the Second Dynasty of Isin, and contains several duplicate lines with the "Eclectic Chronicle." "Walker Chronicle" was published by C.B.F. Walker in G. van Driel e.a. (eds.): "Zikir Šumim: Assyriological Studies Presented to F.R. Kraus on the Occasion of His Seventieth Birthday" (1982). More information can be found in Jean-Jacques Glassner, "Mesopotamian Chronicles" (Atlanta, 2004).
   Publication: Name: https://www.livius.org/sources/content/mesopotamian-chronicles-content/abc-25-walker-chronicle/;
   Note: [1] Tukulti-Ninurta, king of Assyria,note[King of Assyria between 1233 and 1197.] took Babylon and Sippar and controlled Karduniaš. [2] Adad-šuma-usurnote ... restored ... and rebuilt the wall of Nippur. [3] ... he firmly established. Enlil-kudurri-usur, king of Assyria,note [4] ... Adad-šuma-usur mustered his troops, attacked, and defeated him. [5] The officers of Assyria seized Enlil-kudurri-usur, their lord, and gave him to Adad-šuma-usur, [6] ... the people of Karduniaš who had fled to Assyria [7] surrendered to Adad-šuma-usur. Adad-šuma-usur, to conquer Babylon, [8] marched ... Somebody, the son of a nobody, whose name is not mentioned,note [ascended to the throne]. [9] Hearing this unexpected news, Adad-šuma-usur raised a revolt, and, enjoying eternal divine protection, he entered Babylon and [10] he became ruler of the land and established himself on his royal throne. [11] ... they killed him. [12] ... he attacked and removed the king of Mari in a rebellion. [13] ... he controlled Mari. [14] ... fear of Elam fell on him and [15] ... on the bank of the Euphrates he built a city and [16] ... of Sumer and Akkad he brought within it, [17] ... was cut off and the people became poor in deficiency and famine. [18] ... they killed him in a rebellion. [19] Enlil-nadin-apli,note son of Nebuchadnezzar, marched on Aššur to conquer it. [20] Marduk-nadin-ahhe,note brother of Nebuchadnezzar, and the nobles rebelled against him and [21] Enlil-nadin-apli returned to his land his city. They killed him with the sword. [22] Marduk-nadin-apli and the nobles rebelled against Enlil-nadin-apli [23] he returned [24] ... and defeated him. [25] He attacked and he had him killed with the sword. [26] Tiglath-pileser,note king of Assyria attacked and ... [27] Marduk-šapik-zeri,note son of Marduk-nadin-ahhe, rebuilt the wall of Babylon. [28] ... kings of the lands he defeated. During his reign, the people of the land enjoyed abundance and prosperity. [29] Adad-apla-iddina,note descendant of Itti-Marduk-balatu, the Arameans and an usurper king rebelled against him and [30] desecrated all the sanctuaries of the land. Akkad, Der, Dur-Anki (Nippur), [31] Sippar and Parsa (Dur-Kurigalzu) they demolished. [32] The Suteans attacked and took home the booty of Sumer and Akkad. [33] He repeatedly visited the shrines of Marduk and appeased the heart of Bêl and the son of Bêl. [34] ... he fully restored their cults.
   
2. Title: Livius: Eclectic chronicle
   Author: The Eclectic Chronicle (ABC 24) is one of the historiographical texts from ancient Babylonia. It deals with events between 1080 and 822 that were important from a Babylonian point of view, but the exact purpose of this text is unclear. Some lines are duplicates of the Walker Chronicle. For a very brief introduction to the literary genre of chronicles, go here. The translation on this webpage was adapted from A.K. Grayson, Assyrian and Babylonian Chronicles (1975) and Jean-Jacques Glassner, Mesopotamian Chronicles (Atlanta, 2004).
   Publication: Name: https://www.livius.org/sources/content/mesopotamian-chronicles-content/abc-24-eclectic-chronicle/;
   Note: The text of this chronicle is inscribed on a tablet, BM 27859 (98-7-11, 124), the top of which is missing. There is also a large piece missing from the lower left-hand corner. The preserved portion, about two thirds of the text, measures 45 mm wide and 60 mm long. Translation obverse [Obv.1'] (...) ... [Obv.2'] ... [Obv.3'] he carried off a great booty. [Obv.4'] Marduk-šapik-zeri,note the son of Marduk-nadin-ahhe, rebuilt the wall of Babylon. He conquered the [Obv.5'] kings of the lands. During his reign, the people of the land enjoyed prosperity. [Obv.6'] He made an entente cordiale with Aššur-bêl-kala, king of Assyria.note [Obv.7'] At that time, the king went from Assyria to Sippar. [Obv.8'] Adad-apla-iddina,note descendant of Itti-Marduk-balatu, the Arameans and an usurper king rebelled against him [Obv.9'] and desecrated all the sanctuaries centers of the land. Der, Dur-Anki (Nippur). [Obv.10'] Sippar, Parsa (Dur-Kurigalzu) they demolished. The Suteans attacked and the booty of Sumer and Akkad [Obv.11'] they took home. He made frequent visits to the shrines of Marduk and appeased his heart. He totally restored his cult [Obv.12'] Simbar-šihu, son of Eriba-Sin, knight of the Sealand, [Obv.13'] made the throne of Enlil at Ekur-igigal. [Obv.14'] In the month of Nisannu of the fifth year of Eulmaš-šakin-šumi, the king.note [Obv.15'] The fourteenth year note [Obv.16'] The fourth year of Mar-biti-apla-usurnote [Obv.17'] The first year of Nabû-mukin-apli, the kingnote [Obv.18'] 'The Nth year [Edge] ... Translation of reverse [Rev.1'] The Nth year of Mar-biti-ahhe-iddinanote [Rev.2'] Adad-nirari was the king of Assyria at the time of Šamaš-mudammiq.note [Rev.3'] At the time of Nabû-šuma-ukin, Tukulti-Ninurta was the king of Assyria.note [Rev.4'] At the time of Nabû-apla-iddina, son of Nabû-šuma-ukin, Aššur-nasir-apli was the king of Assyria.note [Rev.5'] At the time of Marduk-zakir-šumi, son of Nabû-apla-iddina, and [Rev.6'] Marduk-bêl-usate, Šalmaneser was the king of Assyria.note [Rev.7'] At the time of Marduk-balassu-iqbi and Marduk-zakir-šumi [Rev.8'] For N years there was no king in the land.note [Rev.9'] Eriba-Marduk, descendant of Marduk-šakin-šumi, [Rev.10'] took the hand of Bêl and the son of Bêl (Nabû) in his second year. [Rev.11'] The Aramaeans who had taken by murder and insurrection the fields of the inhabitants of Babylon and Borsippa, [Rev.12'] Eriba-Marduk slew by the sword, and he brought about their defeat. [Rev.13'] He took the fields and orchards away from the and gave them to the [Arameans?] and Borsippeans. [Rev.14'] In that same year, he set of the throne of Bêl in Esagila and Ezida ... [Rev.15'] ... Eriba-Marduk ... to Babylon. [Rev.16'] ... Eriba-Marduk went out from ... [Rev.17'] ... Nabû-Nasir.note [Rev.18'] ... [Rev.19'] ... Tiglath-pileser III, king of Assyria, ascended the throne.note [Rev.20'] Šalmaneser, king of Assyria, ascended the throne.note [Rev.21] [...]