Meli-Shipak II
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Meli-Šipak II, or alternatively Melišiḫu[nb 1] in contemporary inscriptions, was the 33rd king of the Kassite or 3rd Dynasty of Babylon c. 1186–1172 BC (short chronology) and ruled for 15 years.[i 3] Tablets with two of his year names, 4 and 10, were found at Ur.[1] His reign marks the critical synchronization point in the chronology of the Ancient Near East.
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Meli-Shipak II | |
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King of Babylon | |
Reign | c. 1186 BC – c. 1172 BC |
Predecessor | Adad-shuma-usur |
Successor | Marduk-apla-iddina I |
Died | c. 1172 BC |
Issue | Marduk-apla-iddina I 1 daughter |
Father | Adad-shuma-usur |
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