| Ninurta-apla-X | |
|---|---|
| King of Babylon | |
| Reign | 9th/8th century BC |
| Predecessor | Interregnum Baba-aḫa-iddina(last known predecessor) |
| Successor | Marduk-bēl-zēri |
| House | Dynasty ofE (mixed dynasties) |
Ninurta-apla-X was a 9th/8th century BC king ofBabylon during the period of mixed dynasties known as the dynasty ofE. The name as currently given is based upon a 1920s reading that is no longer supported by direct evidence as the document from which it was derived is now too badly damaged to discern the characters proposed.[1]
His most recent predecessor known by name wasBaba-aḫa-iddina, whose reign ended perhaps around twelve years earlier. During the interregnum there was no king for several years.[i 1] The only records of events during this period come from the chronicles of theAssyrianeponym dating system. These record thatŠamši-Adad V’s seventh campaign was against Babylonia. His successor,Adad-nirari III, initially campaigned in the west[i 2] but during 802 BC the chronicle records "to the sea," thought to be Sealand of southern Mesopotamia. In 795 and 794 BC he campaigned inDēr.[2] TheSynchronistic History[i 3] ended with his reign and records:
(The) king ofKarduniaš, bowed down ... He brought back the abducted people and granted them an income, privileges, and barley rations. The peoples of Assyria and Karduniaš were joined together. They fixed the boundary-line by mutual consent.
— Synchronistic History, Column 4, lines 15–16 and 19–22.
Ninurta-apla-X's successor was the similarly obscure king,Marduk-bēl-zēri.
