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Amel-Marduk (Babylonian cuneiform: Amēl-Marduk, [1] meaning "man of Marduk"), [1] also known as Awil-Marduk, [2] or under the biblical rendition of his name, Evil-Merodach [1] (Biblical Hebrew: אֱוִיל מְרֹדַךְ , ʾĔwīl Mərōḏaḵ), was the third emperor of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling from 562 BCE until his overthrow and murder in 560 BCE.
Amel-Marduk: Amēl-Marduk: 7 October 562 BC August 560 BC Son of Nebuchadnezzar II [120] Neriglissar: Nergal-šar-uṣur: August 560 BC April 556 BC Son-in-law of Nebuchadnezzar II, usurped the throne [120] Labashi-Marduk: Lâbâši-Marduk: April 556 BC June 556 BC Son of Neriglissar [120] Nabonidus: Nabû-naʾid: 25 May 556 BC 13 October 539 BC
After ruling two years, Neriglassaros (Neriglissar) plotted against Amel-Marduk and had him deposed and killed. [12] If Berossus is to be believed, Neriglissar was the leader of this conspiracy. It is likely that the conflict between Amel-Marduk and Neriglissar was a case of inter-family discord rather than some other form of rivalry. [1]
Labashi-Marduk (Neo-Babylonian Akkadian: 𒆷𒁀𒅆𒀭𒀫𒌓, romanized: Lâbâši-Marduk or Lā-bâš-Marduk, meaning "O Marduk, may I not come to shame") [1] was the fifth and penultimate king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling in 556 BC. He was the son and successor of Neriglissar.
Amel-Marduk's administrative duties probably began before he became king, during the last few weeks or months of his father's reign when Nebuchadnezzar was ill and dying. [79] Having ruled for 43 years, Nebuchadnezzar's reign was the longest of his dynasty [19] and he would be remembered favourably by the Babylonians. [80] Amel-Marduk's ...
Nabopolassar's descendants ruled Babylonia until his grandson, Amel-Marduk, was deposed by the general and official Neriglissar in 560 BC. Neriglissar was powerful and influential prior to becoming king, but was not related to the dynasty by blood, instead likely being of Aramean origin, probably of the Puqudu clan.
Marduk was commonly called Bēl (lord) in the First Millennium BC. [8] The etymology for the name Marduk is generally understood to be derived from d amar-utu-(a)k, meaning "bull-calf of Utu". [6] Sommerfield suggests this is used to explain the name Marduk in the Enuma Elish: as "He is the "son of the sun [a]" of the gods, radiant is he."
After reckoning the years from creation to the last kings of Judah, Ussher used 2 Kings 25:27 to establish the length of time from the creation to the accession of Babylonian king Amel-Marduk (also known as Evil-Merodach). [6]