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Battle of Dur-Papsukkal

Battle of Dur-Papsukkal

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The Battle of Dur-Papsukkal in 814 BC was fought by the Assyrian king Shamshi-Adad V against the Babylonian king Marduk-balassu-iqbi, some Elamite allies,[2] and few Aramean tribes settled in Babylonia.

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After quelling internal rebellions, King Shamshi-Adad V undertook a series of campaigns against Babylonia.[2] After capturing and spoiling several cities, he marched upon the royal city of Dur-Papsukkal.[1] According to Shamshi-Adad V's own inscriptions, he took the city after his troops slayed 13.000 soldiers.[1] Afterwards, he looted its treasures and captured the palace women before razing and burning it.[1][3]

Babylonian King Marduk-balassu-iqbi did not arrive in time to save the city[2] and, with his allied forces of Chaldeans, Elamites, Kassites and Arameans, faced the Assyrians near the city.[1] Shamshi-Adad V claimed victory.[1][3] This battle marked the limit of their advance on Babylonian lands for the year. He did not subdue Marduk-balassu-iqbi until the following year.[2]

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  1. [1]
    RIMA 3 A.0.103 iv 22b-45
  2. [2]
    Brinkman, J.A. (1968). Political history of Post-Kassite Babylonia. Roma (Pontificium Institutum Biblicum). p. 317.
  3. [3]
    Babylonian Chronicles ABC 21 iii C6-iv A14, CM 10 iii.C-iv.A


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