In 1595BC, the armies Hittities led by Mursili from Anatolia, now modern Turkey, attacked and conquered Babylon taking control of Babylonia. With no immediate king in place the Kassites, in 1531BC, took control of Babylonia.
The Sealand Dynasty of 1732 to 1460BC coexisted at the same time along with the First Babylonian Dynasty. This dynasty was a separate dynasty in the far southern part of what was Sumer known as Sealand. It was ruled by native Akkadians who claim to be descendants of the First Dynasty of Isin. After the fall of Babylonia the Sealand Dynasty became a territory of the Kassite Dynasty.
Because of its loss of the authority within itself, Babylonia became weakened both economically and militarily. The Kassites originally …show more content…
In the middle of 1500BC the Assyrians attacked, conquered the Kassites, appointing puppet kings to rule. During 1230BC the Kassites tried in two unsuccessful attempts to free themselves by attacking the Elamites losing control of the cities Nippur and Isin. Finally in 1217BC, a rebellion within Babylonia defeats the Assyrians and they again become an independent nation. Unfortunately, their independence only lasted for fifty-nine years, in 1158BC the Elamites attack overthrowing the Kassites and ruled over Babylonia for three years until the end of the Kassite Dynasty in 1155BC. The Kassite Dynasty became the longest reign of a dynasty in Babylonia which lasted five-hundred and seventy-six …show more content…
Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III becomes direct king of Babylonia in 727BC followed by his successor Shalmaneser V. A Chaldaean prince, Marduk-apla-iddina II with the assistance of Syrians and the Philistines assumes the throne of Babylonian from 722 to 710BC. Losing his throne to Assyrian king Sargon II in 703BC who is succeeded by Sennacherib. The throne is then taken away from Sennacherib by Marduk-zakir-shum II for a short time before losing it back to Markuk-apla-iddina II who then flees when chased by Sennacherib to the marshlands of southern Mesopotamia. Sennacherib then appoints Bel-bini, an Assyrian puppet, to rule Babylonia from 702 to 700BC who is followed by Sennacherib's son Ashur-nadin-shumi who rules from 699 to 694BC. The Elamites invade Babylon capturing Ashur-nadin-shumi who is never seen again. From 694 to 693BC Nergal-ushezib takes to throne who is removed by
The Sealand Dynasty of 1732 to 1460BC coexisted at the same time along with the First Babylonian Dynasty. This dynasty was a separate dynasty in the far southern part of what was Sumer known as Sealand. It was ruled by native Akkadians who claim to be descendants of the First Dynasty of Isin. After the fall of Babylonia the Sealand Dynasty became a territory of the Kassite Dynasty.
Because of its loss of the authority within itself, Babylonia became weakened both economically and militarily. The Kassites originally …show more content…
In the middle of 1500BC the Assyrians attacked, conquered the Kassites, appointing puppet kings to rule. During 1230BC the Kassites tried in two unsuccessful attempts to free themselves by attacking the Elamites losing control of the cities Nippur and Isin. Finally in 1217BC, a rebellion within Babylonia defeats the Assyrians and they again become an independent nation. Unfortunately, their independence only lasted for fifty-nine years, in 1158BC the Elamites attack overthrowing the Kassites and ruled over Babylonia for three years until the end of the Kassite Dynasty in 1155BC. The Kassite Dynasty became the longest reign of a dynasty in Babylonia which lasted five-hundred and seventy-six …show more content…
Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III becomes direct king of Babylonia in 727BC followed by his successor Shalmaneser V. A Chaldaean prince, Marduk-apla-iddina II with the assistance of Syrians and the Philistines assumes the throne of Babylonian from 722 to 710BC. Losing his throne to Assyrian king Sargon II in 703BC who is succeeded by Sennacherib. The throne is then taken away from Sennacherib by Marduk-zakir-shum II for a short time before losing it back to Markuk-apla-iddina II who then flees when chased by Sennacherib to the marshlands of southern Mesopotamia. Sennacherib then appoints Bel-bini, an Assyrian puppet, to rule Babylonia from 702 to 700BC who is followed by Sennacherib's son Ashur-nadin-shumi who rules from 699 to 694BC. The Elamites invade Babylon capturing Ashur-nadin-shumi who is never seen again. From 694 to 693BC Nergal-ushezib takes to throne who is removed by