Mār-bīti-apla-uṣur, inscribed DUMU-É-A-PAB on contemporary inscriptions on

Lorestān bronze Luristan bronzes (rarely "Lorestān", "Lorestāni" etc. in sources in English) are small casting, cast objects decorated with bronze sculpture from the Early Iron Age which have been found in large numbers in Lorestān Province and Kermanshah i ...

arrowheads or ^dA-É-AxA-ŠEŠ in the '' Dynastic Chronicle'', means “O Marbīti, protect the heir.” Marbīti was a deity associated with Dēr with a sanctuary in

Borsippa Borsippa (Sumerian language, Sumerian: BAD.SI.(A).AB.BAKI or Birs Nimrud, having been identified with Nimrod) is an archeological site in Babylon Governorate, Iraq, built on both sides of a lake about southwest of Babylon on the east bank of th ...

. Mārbītiaplauṣur reigned from 980 to 975 BC and was the sole king of

Babylon Babylon ( ) was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about south of modern-day Baghdad. Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political centre of the Akkadian-s ...

’s short-lived seventh or ''Elamite'' Dynasty.''Babylonian Kinglist A'', BM 33332, iii 14. He was a contemporary of

Assyria Assyria (Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: , ''māt Aššur'') was a major ancient Mesopotamian civilization that existed as a city-state from the 21st century BC to the 14th century BC and eventually expanded into an empire from the 14th century BC t ...

n king Aššur-reš-iši II.''Synchronistic King List'', Ass 14616c (KAV 216), iii 8 and fragments VAT 11261 (KAV 10), ii 2 + Ass 13956dh (KAV 182), iii 5.

Biography

The circumstances surrounding the fall of the previous Bazi dynasty and his ascendancy are unknown. His name was wholly Akkadian and he was described as a remote descendant of

Elam Elam () was an ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province as well as a small part of modern-day southern Iraq. The modern name ''Elam'' stems fr ...

, šà.bal.bal ˹libir NIM.˺MA.KI (Akkadian: ''liplippi Elamti Labīru''), in the ''Dynastic Chronicle''.''Dynastic Chronicle'' (ABC 18), column v lines 13 to 15. There are no known rulers of Elam bearing Akkadian titles, but his reign coincides with a blank period in Elamite political history. His rule endured for six years and he was buried in the palace of Sargon or “a legitimate king,” depending on the interpretation of ''ina'' É-GAL LUGAL(-)GI.NA ''qé.bir'', suggesting an interment suitable for a rightful king. The ''

Eclectic Chronicle The Eclectic Chronicle, referred to in earlier literature as the ''New Babylonian Chronicle'', is an ancient Mesopotamian account of the highlights of Babylonian history during the post- Kassite era prior to the 689 BC fall of the city of Babylon. ...

'' records the month of Nisānu in his fourth year but the event is not preserved. It may be concerning the suspension of the

Akitu Akitu or Akitum () () is a spring festival and New Year's celebration, held on the first day of the Assyrian and Babylonian Nisan in ancient Mesopotamia and in Assyrian communities around the world, to celebrate the sowing of barley. Akit ...

festival due to

Aramean The Arameans, or Aramaeans (; ; , ), were a tribal Semitic people in the ancient Near East, first documented in historical sources from the late 12th century BCE. Their homeland, often referred to as the land of Aram, originally covered ce ...

incursions, as this is the typical subject of the chronicle.''Eclectic Chronicle'' (ABC 24) tablet BM 27859 line 16. Four bronze arrowheads from Lorestān have been recovered inscribed with his name and the royal title ''šar kiššati'', “king of the world.” They were held as part of the Foroughi collection in Tehran.

Inscriptions

References

{{Babylonian kings 10th-century BC kings of Babylon Kings of the Universe