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