The Elamite dynasty, also known as the seventh Babylonian dynasty, was a short-lived dynasty of
Elamite origin who ruled from the city of
Babylon in the early 10th century BC. The dynasty's first and only ruler was
Mar-biti-apla-usur.
History
Babylon's seventh dynasty, also known as the Elamite dynasty, was founded around 980 BC.[3][4] It was the third of a series of very short lived Babylonian dynasties, namely the Second Sealand Dynasty, the Bazi Dynasty and the Elamite Dynasty.[4][5] Its first and sole ruler was the
ElamiteMar-biti-apla-usur.[6][7] His
regnal name was
Akkadian, which was the language spoken in Babylon at the time. However, since no known rulers of Elam are known to have carried Akkadian titles (though Mār-bīti-apla-uṣur was his Babylonian name, and his reign coincides with a blank period in Elamite political history), Brinkman has argued that he might not have been himself from Elam, nor the patrilineal descendant of an Elamite, but rather a Babylonian with some Elamite ancestor (possibly a king).[8]
Fall of the Dynasty
The dynasty's reign might have suffered Aramean incursions, because of which the
Akitu festival might have been suspended.[i 1][9] After his death, the dynasty's sole ruler Mar-biti-apla-usur was buried in the palace of
Sargon as a “legitimate king.” This designation depends on the interpretation of ina É-GAL LUGAL(-)GI.NA qé.bir, suggesting an interment suitable for a rightful king.[10]
^Berman, Stephen (2005).
Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. OUP USA. p. 92.
ISBN9780195183641. Mar-biti-apla-usur (ca. 975 B.C.E) Marbiti-apla-usur was the founder and, to his regret, sole member of Babylon's Seventh Dynasty, also known as the Elamite dynasty
^Brinkman, J. A. (1968). Political history of Post-Kassite Babylonia (1158-722 b. C.) (A). Gregorian Biblical BookShop. p. 317. With the exception of Mar - biti - apla - usur, a Babylonian king of Elamite descent in the early tenth century, nothing more is heard of Elam until it sent troops to assist against the Assyrians at the battle near Dur
^Basmachi, Faraj (1976).
Treasures of the Iraq Museum. Ministry of Information. p. 83. Elamite Dynasty ( Seventh Dynasty of Babylon ) This consisted of only the single reign of Mar - biti - apla - usur
^Chen, Fei (2020). Study on the Synchronistic King List from Ashur.
Brill. p. 86.
ISBN9789004430921. Mar-biti-apla-usur is the only king whose reign of 6 years consistuted an ephemeral dynasty, which is usually called the Elamite Dynasty. This might be due to the fact that the Dynastic Chronicle stated that he was a descendant of a certain Elamite. However, the truth might be that he was just "a Babylonian who could claim an Elamite (and possibly an Elamite king) among his ancestors".
^J. A. Brinkman (1982). "Babylonia, c. 1000 – 748 B.C.". In John Boardman; I. E. S. Edwards; N. G. L. Hammond; E. Sollberger (eds.). The Cambridge Ancient History (Volume 3, Part 1). Cambridge University Press. p. 297.
^J. A. Brinkman (1968). A Political History of Post-Kassite Babylonia 1158-722 B.C. (AnOr 43). Pontifium Institutum Biblicum. pp. 155, 165–166.
The Elamite dynasty, also known as the seventh Babylonian dynasty, was a short-lived dynasty of
Elamite origin who ruled from the city of
Babylon in the early 10th century BC. The dynasty's first and only ruler was
Mar-biti-apla-usur.
History
Babylon's seventh dynasty, also known as the Elamite dynasty, was founded around 980 BC.[3][4] It was the third of a series of very short lived Babylonian dynasties, namely the Second Sealand Dynasty, the Bazi Dynasty and the Elamite Dynasty.[4][5] Its first and sole ruler was the
ElamiteMar-biti-apla-usur.[6][7] His
regnal name was
Akkadian, which was the language spoken in Babylon at the time. However, since no known rulers of Elam are known to have carried Akkadian titles (though Mār-bīti-apla-uṣur was his Babylonian name, and his reign coincides with a blank period in Elamite political history), Brinkman has argued that he might not have been himself from Elam, nor the patrilineal descendant of an Elamite, but rather a Babylonian with some Elamite ancestor (possibly a king).[8]
Fall of the Dynasty
The dynasty's reign might have suffered Aramean incursions, because of which the
Akitu festival might have been suspended.[i 1][9] After his death, the dynasty's sole ruler Mar-biti-apla-usur was buried in the palace of
Sargon as a “legitimate king.” This designation depends on the interpretation of ina É-GAL LUGAL(-)GI.NA qé.bir, suggesting an interment suitable for a rightful king.[10]
^Berman, Stephen (2005).
Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. OUP USA. p. 92.
ISBN9780195183641. Mar-biti-apla-usur (ca. 975 B.C.E) Marbiti-apla-usur was the founder and, to his regret, sole member of Babylon's Seventh Dynasty, also known as the Elamite dynasty
^Brinkman, J. A. (1968). Political history of Post-Kassite Babylonia (1158-722 b. C.) (A). Gregorian Biblical BookShop. p. 317. With the exception of Mar - biti - apla - usur, a Babylonian king of Elamite descent in the early tenth century, nothing more is heard of Elam until it sent troops to assist against the Assyrians at the battle near Dur
^Basmachi, Faraj (1976).
Treasures of the Iraq Museum. Ministry of Information. p. 83. Elamite Dynasty ( Seventh Dynasty of Babylon ) This consisted of only the single reign of Mar - biti - apla - usur
^Chen, Fei (2020). Study on the Synchronistic King List from Ashur.
Brill. p. 86.
ISBN9789004430921. Mar-biti-apla-usur is the only king whose reign of 6 years consistuted an ephemeral dynasty, which is usually called the Elamite Dynasty. This might be due to the fact that the Dynastic Chronicle stated that he was a descendant of a certain Elamite. However, the truth might be that he was just "a Babylonian who could claim an Elamite (and possibly an Elamite king) among his ancestors".
^J. A. Brinkman (1982). "Babylonia, c. 1000 – 748 B.C.". In John Boardman; I. E. S. Edwards; N. G. L. Hammond; E. Sollberger (eds.). The Cambridge Ancient History (Volume 3, Part 1). Cambridge University Press. p. 297.
^J. A. Brinkman (1968). A Political History of Post-Kassite Babylonia 1158-722 B.C. (AnOr 43). Pontifium Institutum Biblicum. pp. 155, 165–166.