| Nabû-šuma-ukîn II | |
|---|---|
| King of Babylon | |
| Reign | 732 BC |
| Predecessor | Nabû-nādin-zēri |
| Successor | Nabû-mukin-zēri |
| House | Dynasty ofE |
Nabû-šuma-ukîn II, inscribedm[d]Nabû-šuma-úkîn[i 1] ormŠuma-[úkîn],[i 2] whose complete name is only known from theKinglist A, was a usurper and briefly king ofBabylon for one month and two days during 732 BC before he was swept aside by his successor,Nabû-mukin-zēri.
His reign was so fleeting he was omitted from thePtolemaic Canon.[1] HisAssyrian contemporary wasTukultī-apil-Ešarra III who was too distracted campaigning in Syria to react to political events. He came to power as a disaffected former provincial governor leading a rebellion againstNabû-nādin-zēri, the son and successor ofNabû-Nasir.[2]
He was deposed and replaced by theChaldean chief, Nabû-mukin-zēri, of the Bīt-Amukani tribe, within weeks establishing a trend as later pretenders from the traditional Babylonian population were likewise to be displaced quickly by Chaldeans,Marduk-zakir-šumi II byMarduk-apla-iddina II in 703 BC andNergal-ušezib byMušezib-Marduk in 692 BC.[3]
