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Marduk-apla-iddina II

800 BC - 760 BC

Marduk-apla-iddina II

Marduk-apla-iddina II (Akkadian: DMES.A.SUM-na; in the Bible Merodach-Baladan or Berodach-Baladan, lit. Marduk has given me an heir) was a Chaldean ruler from the Bit-Yakin tribe, originally established in the territory that once made the Sealand in southern Babylonia. Marduk-apla-iddina II usurped the throne of Babylon and held it for many years before being overthrown. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Marduk-apla-iddina II is the 3,747th most popular politician (down from 3,388th in 2024). (down from 415th in 2019)

Marduk-apla-iddina II is most famous for his military conquests, especially his campaigns against the Elamites.

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Among politicians, Marduk-apla-iddina II ranks 3,747 out of 19,576. Before him are François Vatel, Charibert II, Duchess Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia, Ayas Mehmed Pasha, Salah al-Din al-Bitar, and Beatrice of Portugal. After him are Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria, Elizabeth of Görlitz, François Leclerc du Tremblay, Hayme Hatun, Mahmud I of Great Seljuq, and Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard.

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François Vatel
1631 - 1671
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 3,743
Charibert II
618 - 632
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 3,744
Duchess Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia
1586 - 1659
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 3,745
Ayas Mehmed Pasha
1483 - 1539
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 3,746
Salah al-Din al-Bitar
1912 - 1980
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 3,747
Beatrice of Portugal
1373 - 1420
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 3,748
Marduk-apla-iddina II
800 BC - 760 BC
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 3,749
Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria
1823 - 1914
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 3,750
Elizabeth of Görlitz
1390 - 1451
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 3,751
François Leclerc du Tremblay
1577 - 1638
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 3,752
Hayme Hatun
1176 - 1268
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 3,753
Mahmud I of Great Seljuq
1088 - 1094
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 3,754
Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 3,755

Contemporaries

Among people born in 800 BC, Marduk-apla-iddina II ranks 16. Before him are Hoshea, Achaemenes, Titus Tatius, Candaules, Piye, and Ashur-nadin-shumi. After him are Pekahiah, Taharqa, Tantamani, Menahem, Shabaka, and Tarpeia. Among people deceased in 760 BC, Marduk-apla-iddina II ranks 2. Before him is Candaules. After him are Pekahiah, Menahem, and Archelaus of Sparta.