Marduk-apla-iddina II

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 leader from the Bit-Yakin tribe, originally established in the territory that once made the Sealand in southern Babylonia. He seized the Babylonian throne in 722 BC from Assyrian control and reigned from 722 BC to 710 BC, and from 703 BC to 702 BC. His reign is defined by some historians as an illegitimate Third Dynasty of the Sealand, inside of the IXth Dynasty of Babylon, or Assyrian Dynasty. He was known as one of the kings who maintained Babylonian independence in the face of Assyrian military supremacy for more than a decade. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marduk-apla-iddina II is the 3,748th most popular politician (down from 3,389th in 2019). (down from 415th in 2019)

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