| Kaššu-nādin-aḫi | |
|---|---|
| King of Babylon | |
| Reign | c. 1003–1001 BC |
| Predecessor | Ea-mukin-zēri |
| Successor | Eulmaš-šākin-šumi Bῑt-Bazi Dynasty |
| House | 2nd Sealand Dynasty |
Kaššu-nādin-aḫi or-aḫḫē,mBI(=kaš)-šú-u-MU-ŠEŠ,[i 1] “(the)Kassite (god) gives (a) brother(s),” was the 3rd and final king of the 2nd Sealand Dynasty ofBabylon,c. 1003–1001 BC. His brief three-year reign was marked by distressed times. There was afamine so severe that it caused the suspension of the regular food and drink offerings at the Ebabbar, orwhite house, temple ofŠamaš inSippar.[1][i 2]
TheKassite derivedtheophoric element (dKaššû = “the Kassite (god)”) in his name is the only, rather tenuous, reference to the earlier dynasty,[2] and may not be indicative of any actual affiliation so much as emulation of their longevity and presumed legitimacy. He was the son of a certain SAPpaia, who is otherwise unknown.[i 3] TheSynchronistic King List[i 4] records hisAssyrian contemporary asAššur-nāsir-apli,c. 1050 to 1031 BC, but this is unlikely. The period of his reign falls midway through that ofAššur-rabi II,c. 1013 to 972 BC.
Although theDynastic Chronicle records he was interred in a palace, its name is not preserved.[i 3] There are currently no other inscriptions extant attesting to his rule,[3] apart from the passing mention of his woes on theSun God Tablet ofNabu-apla-iddina[4] and a single inscription on aLorestān bronze spear head.[5]
