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Labashi-Marduk

550 BC - 556 BC

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Labashi-Marduk (Neo-Babylonian Akkadian: 𒆷𒁀𒅆𒀭𒀫𒌓, romanized: Lâbâši-Marduk or Lā-bâš-Marduk, meaning "O Marduk, may I not come to shame") was the fifth and penultimate king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruling in 556 BC. He was the son and successor of Neriglissar. Though classical authors such as Berossus wrote that Labashi-Marduk was just a child when he became king, Babylonian documents indicate that he had been in charge of his own affairs before his rise to the throne, suggesting he was an adult, though possibly still relatively young. Labashi-Marduk's reign was very short, lasting only one to three months, with the last evidence of Neriglissar's life dating in April 556 BC and documents dated to Labashi-Marduk's successor, Nabonidus, appearing in May that same year and becoming widespread in Babylonia by the end of June. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Labashi-Marduk has received more than 244,457 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Labashi-Marduk is the 3,943rd most popular politician (up from 3,994th in 2019), the 104th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 102nd in 2019) and the 61st most popular Iraqi Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Labashi-Marduk ranks 3,943 out of 19,576Before him are Hipparchus, Yuan Chonghuan, Adam Albert von Neipperg, Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, Kaykhusraw II, and Švitrigaila. After him are Anthony of Saxony, Phraortes, Chadli Bendjedid, Janez Drnovšek, Sweyn III of Denmark, and Yaropolk I of Kiev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 550 BC, Labashi-Marduk ranks 12Before him are Haggai, Ephialtes of Trachis, Mahākāśyapa, Atossa, Kapila, and Goujian. After him are Fuchai, Himilco, Helü of Wu, Ariston of Sparta, Arsames, and Histiaeus. Among people deceased in 556 BC, Labashi-Marduk ranks 2Before him is Neriglissar.

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Labashi-Marduk ranks 104 out of 384Before him are Shammuramat (-900), Al-Nasir (1158), Sin-Muballit (-1900), Ibn Sirin (653), Samsu-iluna (-1792), and Ovadia Yosef (1920). After him are Hunayn ibn Ishaq (809), Parysatis (-500), Shamash-shum-ukin (-650), Ahmad al-Rifaʽi (1118), Al-Mawardi (974), and Tukulti-Ninurta I (-1300).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Labashi-Marduk ranks 61Before him are Enmerkar (-2500), Shammuramat (-900), Al-Nasir (1158), Sin-Muballit (-1900), Samsu-iluna (-1792), and Ovadia Yosef (1920). After him are Parysatis (-500), Shamash-shum-ukin (-650), Tukulti-Ninurta I (-1300), Kerbogha (1100), Al-Qahir (899), and Al-Muhtadi (825).