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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.
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]
A dubious reference to Marduk in the Ur III period comes from the possible personal name “Amar-Sin is the star of Marduk", [17] although Johandi suggests that the god Martu who appeared together with Enki and Damgalnuna in the Ur III period could possibly refer instead to the similarly named Marduk who is otherwise missing in Ur III ...
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
[17] [18] [19] Neriglissar was succeeded by his son, Labashi-Marduk, who was deposed shortly thereafter. Why Labashi-Marduk was deposed is not known, but it is possible that he was the son of Neriglissar and a wife other than Nebuchadnezzar II's daughter, and thus completely unconnected to the Chaldean dynasty. [20]
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.
Given that Amel-Marduk had an older brother in Marduk-nadin-ahi, alive as late as 563 BC, why he was named crown prince is not clear. [ 94 ] Marduk-shum-usur (Akkadian: Marduk-šum-uṣur [ 89 ] or Marduk-šuma-uṣur ) [ 90 ] – named as a "royal prince" in documents from Nebuchadnezzar's 564 BC and 562 BC years, recording payments by his ...
562 BC—Amel-Marduk succeeds Nebuchadnezzar II as king of Babylon. [1] 561 BC—All eight planets of the Solar System as well as the dwarf planet Pluto fall into planetary alignment. [2] 561 BC/560 BC—Croesus becomes king of Lydia (?) 560 BC—Neriglissar succeeds Amel-Marduk as king of Babylon.